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3.00 Credits
W.Hamarneh This is a year-long course. It is designed to (1) conduct a quick review of the basic structures, grammar and the first 1, 000 most frequent words of modern standard Arabic (MSA) learned in earlier courses; (2) introduce the next 1, 500 high-frequency words in a variety of contexts with strong cultural content; (3) drill students in the more advanced grammatical structures of MSA; and (4) train students in developing reading skills that will assist them in comprehending a variety of MSA authentic reading passages of various genres and performing reading tasks ranging from intermediate high to advanced levels on the ACTFL scale. Offered at Swarthmore.
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3.00 Credits
M.Ata Egypt and Mesopotamia A historical survey of the archaeology and art of the ancient Near East, Egypt and the prehistoric Aegean. Three hours of class, one hour of special topics a week.
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3.00 Credits
A.Donohue A historical survey of the archaeology and art of Greece, Etruria and Rome. Three hours of class, one hour of special topics each week. Not offered in 2008-09.
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3.00 Credits
P.Magee This course examines the archaeology of the two most fundamental changes that have occurred in human society in the last 12, 000 years, agriculture and urbanism, and we explore these in Egypt and the Near East as far as India. We also explore those societies that did not experience these changes. Not offered in 2008-09.
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3.00 Credits
A.Donohue A survey of the ways in which the ancient Greeks and Romans perceived and constructed their physical and social world. The evidence of ancient texts and monuments will form the basis for exploring such subjects as cosmology, geography, travel and commerce, ancient ethnography and anthropology, the idea of natural and artificial wonders, and the self-definition of the classical cultures in the context of the oikoumene, the "inhabited world. Not offered in 2008-09.
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3.00 Credits
A.Donohue An introduction to the visual arts of ancient Greece and Rome from the Bronze Age through Late Imperial times (circa 3, 000 B.C.E. to 300 C.E.). Major categories of artistic production are examined in historical and social context, including interactions with neighboring areas and cultures; methodological and interpretive issues are highlighted. Not offered in 2008-09.
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3.00 Credits
Lindenlauf This course aims to introduce students to a range of approaches to the study of disposal practices in past and present societies. Particular attention will be paid to the interpretation of spatial disposal patterns, the power of dirt(y waste) to create boundaries and difference, and types and motivations of recycling.
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3.00 Credits
A.Donohue The often-praised achievements of the classical cultures arose from the realities of day-to-day life. This course surveys the rich body of archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to how ancient Greeks and Romans-famous and obscure alike-lived and died. Topics include housing, food, clothing, work, leisure and family and social life.
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3.00 Credits
A.Donohue The art and archaeology of Greece and its Mediterranean neighbors between the end of the Bronze Age and the Persian invasion (circa 1100 to 480 B.C.E.), the period which saw the rise of the city-state, the introduction of democracy and the spread of Greek civilization by colonization and trade. The architecture, painting, sculpture and minor arts will be studied with attention to their historical and cultural contexts. Not offered in 2008-09.
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3.00 Credits
J.Wright A study of the development of the Greek city-states and sanctuaries. Archaeological evidence is surveyed in its historic context. The political formation of the city-state and the role of religion is presented, and the political, economic and religious institutions of the city-states are explored in their urban settings. The city-state is considered as a particular political economy of the Mediterranean and in comparison to the utility of the concept of city-state in other cultures. Not offered in 2008-09.
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