The Archaeology of Greek Colonization of Southern Italy

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Second-year standing; 3 credits from CLAS, ARTH (or FINH), HIST at the 1/2000 level; or permission of the Department This course surveys the art and archaeology of Magna Graecia and Sicily, the areas of Southern Italy colonized by the Greeks between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The course begins with an overview of the Italian cultures living in Southern Italy and Sicily during the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and their interaction with contemporary Greek cultures (e.g., Mycenaeans). Most of the course focuses upon the period between the mid-8th century (when Greek colonization started) and the late 3rd century BC (when Rome colonized or otherwise dominated the region). It examines urban planning, architecture (private and public), sculpture, painting, and minor arts. It uses a broad contextual approach, locating archaeological evidence within its historical, political, economic, and cultural context, and pays special attention to concepts such as colonization, cultural interaction, and acculturation, as well as to the differences and similarities between Greek and Roman colonization, and between ancient Greek and modern colonization. [Note 1: This course may count as 3 credits in Art History. Note 2: This course is cross-listed with CLAS 3621 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline.] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: 17/WI CLAS 3991 The Greeks in Southern Italy)