Greek Archaeology

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to Greek society and culture through investigation of its material culture and the archaeological contexts in which they are found. It explores the history of Greek archaeology and different approaches to investigating particular kinds of material evidence. The course examines the growth and collapse of complex civilization in Bronze Age Greece, the reemergence and growth of city-states from the Early Iron Age, and the development and spread of Hellenic cultural institutions to the Near East and Italy.