Parts of a Greek column: Doric Ionic Corinthian
decoration & temple structure:
pediment
metope
frieze
stylobate
column
capital
acanthus leaf
cella/naos
pronaos
opisthodomos
acropolis (History channel video)
Persian Wars (Marathon, Thermopylae) (499 – 449 BCE)
Peloponnesian War (431 – 404 BCE)
Boule (Βουλη) – council of 500 citizens, executive branch of Assembly
Parthenon
Erechtheion
Propylaia
Temple of Athena Nike
Philip II of Macedon – museum in Vergina/Aigai (video) (video) (video)
Alexander the Great
Go here for some basic information about these terms. I’ve also added a few links to some terms.
terminus post quem
terminus ante quem
post-depositional transformation processes
context
feature
articulated bones
disarticulated burials
- Presentation about Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaia
- Presentation about Greek temples
- Presentation on dating in archaeology
- Presentation on Polis, Persian Wars
- Presentation on the 5th and 4th centuries BCE
- Presentation on Greek sculpture
ESSAY:
The essay questions will be drawn from the following: You have to write ONE essay and there will be a choice of TWO questions.
I) General Archaeology Topics
How do we know where to dig?
Was archaeology of the past and as shown in modern movies more looting than science?
How can the public be encouraged to help protect the sites and artifacts when there are so many other worthy causes out there?
How can the heritage of the past be preserved in different parts of the world today when other problems, such as wars and terrorism, may be more pressing? What are the ethical obligations of the archaeologist in foreign countries vis-a-vis artifacts, national and foreign students, local populations, economics, political tensions, wealthy collectors, and others?
II) Greek Archaeology Topics
1. Discuss the development of freestanding sculpture from the 8th through 4th centuries B.C. How did representations of the human form change? What sorts of evidence do we have for reconstructing the original context of these pieces, i.e. how did they function in Greek society?
2. Discuss the changes in temple architecture from the 8th through 4th centuries B.C. How did the form, decoration and function of large-scale buildings change? Given the inherent traditionalism in temple design, how did the Greek architect display his “genius,” and what skills did he have to possess?
3. What is unique about the Parthenon & Erechtheion? Under what historical circumstances were they built?
Terms for the midterm: These will NOT be on the final exam but it may be helpful to review them.
archaeology
excavation
field archaeology
strata / stratigraphy
law of superposition
National Historic Preservation Act (1966)
Archaeological Resources Preservation Act (1979)
UNESCO World Heritage Convention
World Heritage List
Bronze Age
Minoans, Minoan civilization
Knossos
Sir Arthur Evans
Crete
Thera / Santorini / Akrotiri
Linear A
Pottery styles: marine style, palace style
Myceaneans, Mycenean civilization
Peloponnese
Mycenae
megaron
tholos tomb
shaft grave
Hermann Schliemann
Linear B
bulls
faience
[rhyton]
[pyxis]
amphora
[alabastron]
Dark Age / Early Iron Age
Lefkandi
apsidal building
Protogeometric period
Geometric period
Notes from class
