2009 Course Handbook
AHST236: Prehistory to Pompeii: Archaeology in Ancient Italy
The archaeology of the Bronze Age communities in prehistoric Italy is the starting point for this unit. A study of the Etruscans, including their origin, material culture, and their cities follows. The unit will also devote attention to the colonies sent out by Greek city-states in the eighth and seventh centuries BC and established in Italy and Sicily. This provides the opportunity to examine the developments in Western Greek culture and the reflections of cross-cultural influence between Greeks and native Italic peoples of southern Italy and Sicily. The unit will conclude by focusing on the distinctive material culture of Romanized Greek cities such as Pompeii during I BC-ADI.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Peter Keegan |
| Prerequisites: | 12cp |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | AHST336 |
| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Ancient History |
Timetable Information
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