This course is taught on-site in Greece, and will be offered over the (Australian) summer. Students will travel to a number of important archaeological sites in Greece, with a particular focus on the regional history of Attica and central Greece. The course will examine the history of cities and settlement in the area over a long historical period, from the Bronze Age to the late Roman empire. A number of major archaeological sites will be visited, including Athens, Sounion, Corinth, Mycenae, Tiryns, Epidauros, Pylos, Olympia, Delphoi, and Vergina.
The course will consider topics such as: nature of and change in settlement patterns in the Bronze Age, Classical and Roman periods, with reference to security, communications, and agricultural potential; form and significance of major religious sanctuaries; and significance of sites from the Greek Bronze Age, especially as locations of mythological and imagined histories. The choice of areas to be studied will also allow comparison of different forms of political organization in the classical period: regions organized as a single polis (Attike), a collection of individual poleis (Boiotia, Argolid), and poleis organized as ethne (Phokis, areas in the Spercheios valley).
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students will come to a better understanding of issues such as:
- What were the factors governing the siting of a Greek polis, and what was the relationship between a city and its hinterland?
- In what ways did physical landscape govern agriculture, travel, warfare, and other key aspects of ancient life?
- What does the archaeology of urban sites and of sanctuaries tell us, and what does it leave us in the dark about?
- Different forms of state formation and political structure in ancient Greece.
- How are landscape and cultural memory related?
Other Information
Good walking boots and cold-weather gear are essential. Participants will also find a small laptop or tablet computer of advantage during the fieldwork in Greece.
Indicative Assessment
Preliminary paper on topic of final research paper (submitted before fieldwork departure) (1,000 words): 10% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4, and/or 5]
Final research paper (4,000 words): 35% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4, and/or 5]
Presentations and exercises: 20% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4, and/or 5]
Course participation: 5% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Course diary (minimum length 5,000 words): 30% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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Workload
3 weeks' intensive study in Greece
Approx. 140 hours' work before and after fieldwork in Greece (November, December, February)
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Selected articles and book chapters will be provided, relating to key issues and individual sites.
Majors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $5208 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $7152 |
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Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1566 | 23 Nov 2015 | 11 Dec 2015 | 11 Dec 2015 | 12 Feb 2016 | In Person | N/A |
