Spring 2012

Archaeology of Greece

Listed in: Classics, as CLAS-334

Formerly listed as: CLAS-34

Faculty

Rebecca H. Sinos (Section 01)

Description

Excavations in Greece continue to uncover a rich variety of material remains that are altering and improving our understanding of ancient Greek life. By tracing the architecture, sculpture, and other finds from major sanctuaries, habitations, and burial places, this course will explore the ways in which archaeological evidence illuminates economic, political, philosophical, and religious developments in Greece from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic Period. Three class hours per week.

Spring semester.  Professor R. Sinos.

CLAS 334 - L/D

Section 01
Tu 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM FAYE 115
Th 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM FAYE 115

ISBN Title Publisher Author(s) Comment Book Store Price
Archaeology of Athens Yale 2004 Camp Required Amherst Books TBD
Archaeology of Greece Cornell 1996 Biers Required Amherst Books TBD
Early Burials from the Agora Cemeteries ASCS 1973 Immerwahr Required Amherst Books TBD
Guide to Greece V1 Central Penguin 1984 Pausanias Required Amherst Books TBD
Guide to Greece V2 Southern Penguin 1984 Pausanias Required Amherst Books TBD
Guide to Palace of Nestor ASCS 2001 Blegen Required Amherst Books TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2009, Spring 2012, Fall 2014, Spring 2018, Spring 2022