Gain a broad familiarity with the archaeological remains of the Greek world from the Bronze
Age to the Roman Period along with their historical context
Gain a broad familiarity with different sources of evidence for understanding the ancient Greek
world, and how these pieces of evidence intersect with one another
Learn to be critical of the sources, both material remains, texts, and even
landscapes/environments - what can they tell us and what are the limitations of each?
Know and be able to discuss some of the major arguments concerning different periods, sites,
and archaeological remains of the Greek world
Understand ancient Greece in its broader historical and geographical context
Themes of the Course:
Greece as place/landscape
Geopolitics and human cultural geography
Narratives (mythology), stories that have “cascaded” down history
The ancient body (embodiment)
Regional archaeologies and long-distance
connections
Art & Architecture: importance in the ancient world and modern day
Material remains and their intersections with texts - how do we use different sources to
understand the past?