Offered Term 1. Architecture, pottery, sculpture, and the small finds that define the domestic, political, and religious life of ancient Greece will be studied. Archaeological methodology, especially pertaining to chronology, will be introduced to give the material studies a firmer context. The art and architecture of the Roman provinces, as well as the major monuments in Rome and Italy, will be examined. Archaeological methods that illuminate Roman advances in technology will be introduced.
Students write a major reseach paper using primary and secondary sources during the first term.
Required of senior majors. Offered both terms. Courses in Greek GREK 101-102. This yearlong course introduces the elements of classical Attic Greek. Skills in grammar and syntax will lead to an ability to read continuous Greek prose as well as illuminate the workings of English grammar.