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Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology

Bryn Mawr College
101 North Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
Phone: (610) 526-5053/5334
Fax: (610) 526-7955

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This page displays the schedule of Bryn Mawr courses in this department for this academic year. It also displays descriptions of courses offered by the department during the last four academic years.

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Spring 2012

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
ARCH B102-001	Introduction to Classical Archaeology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 104	Donohue,A.
ARCH B205-001	Greek Sculpture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 102	Donohue,A.
ARCH B226-001	Archaeology of Anatolia	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Thomas Hall 129	Ataç,M.
ARCH B244-001	Great Empires of the Ancient Near East	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Carpenter Library 21	Ataç,M.
ARCH B268-001	Greek and Roman Architecture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Carpenter Library 21	Wright,J.
ARCH B328-001	Analysis of Geospatial Data Using GIS	Semester / 1	LEC: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM MW	Dalton Hall 2	Consiglio,D.
ARCH B399-001	Senior Seminar	Semester / 1	Discussion: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 15	Dept. staff, TBA
ARCH B403-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
ARCH B403-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
ARCH B636-001	Mycenaean Archaeology	Semester / 1	Discussion: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM TH	Carpenter Library 15	Wright,J.
ARCH B692-001	Archaeology of Achaemenid Era	Semester / 1	Discussion: 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM T	Carpenter Library 15	Magee,P.
ARCH B701-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-002	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-003	Supervised Work	Semester / 1

Fall 2012

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
ARCH B101-001	Introduction to Egyptian and Near Eastern Archaeology: Egypt and Mesopotamia	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM MWF	Carpenter Library 21	Ataç,M., Teaching Assistant,T.
			Discussion: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 13
			Discussion: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 15
ARCH B135-001	Focus: Archaeological Fieldwork and Methods	First Half / 0.5	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MW	Carpenter Library 21	Magee,P., Teaching Assistant,T.
			Lab/Lec: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
			Lab/Lec: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
			Lab/Lec: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
ARCH B136-001	Focus: Archaeological Science	Second Half / 0.5	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MW	Carpenter Library 21	Magee,P., Magee,P.
			Lab/Lec: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
			Lab/Lec: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
			Lab/Lec: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
ARCH B206-001	Hellenistic and Roman Sculpture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 104	Donohue,A.
ARCH B234-001	Picturing Women in Classical Antiquity	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Carpenter Library 25	Lindenlauf,A.
ARCH B301-001	Greek Vase-Painting	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH		Lindenlauf,A.
ARCH B316-001	Trade and Transport in the Ancient World	Semester / 1	Discussion: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 17	Magee,P.
ARCH B324-001	Roman Architecture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 111	Scott,R.
ARCH B398-001	Senior Seminar	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 13	Dept. staff, TBA
ARCH B403-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
ARCH B403-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
ARCH B501-001	Greek Vase Painting	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH		Lindenlauf,A.
ARCH B516-001	Trade and Transport in the Ancient World	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 17	Magee,P.
ARCH B625-001	Historiography of Ancient Art	Semester / 1	Discussion: 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM M	Thomas Hall 102	Donohue,A.
ARCH B638-001	Archaeology of Assyria	Semester / 1	Discussion: 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM W	Carpenter Library 17	Ataç,M.
ARCH B701-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-002	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-003	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-004	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-006	Supervised Work	Semester / 1

Spring 2013

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
ARCH B102-001	Introduction to Classical Archaeology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 104	Donohue,A.
ARCH B216-001	Hittite Archaeology	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Carpenter Library 25	Ataç,M.
ARCH B220-001	Araby the Blest: The Archaeology of the Arabian Peninsula from 3000 to 300 B.C.E.	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Carpenter Library 25	Magee,P.
ARCH B231-001	Medicine, Magic and Miracles in the Middle Ages	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Thomas Hall 118	Truitt,E.
ARCH B240-001	Archaeology and History of Ancient Mesopotamia	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Carpenter Library 21	Ataç,M.
ARCH B270-001	Geoarchaeology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Carpenter Library 21	Barber,D., Magee,P.
ARCH B305-001	Topics in Ancient Athens	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 17	Lindenlauf,A.
ARCH B352-001	Ancient Egyptian Architecture: The New Kingdom	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM W	Carpenter Library 13	Ataç,M.
ARCH B399-001	Senior Seminar	Semester / 1	Discussion: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Thomas Hall 102	Dept. staff, TBA
ARCH B505-001	Topics in Ancient Athens: Acropolis	Semester / 1	LEC: 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 17	Lindenlauf,A.
ARCH B552-001	Egyptian Architecture: New Kingdom	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM W		Ataç,M.
ARCH B570-001	Geoarchaeology	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW		Barber,D., Magee,P.
ARCH B639-001	Iron Age	Semester / 1	Lecture: 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 17	Magee,P.
ARCH B701-001	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-002	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-003	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-004	Supervised Work	Semester / 1
ARCH B701-006	Supervised Work	Semester / 1

2012-13 Catalog Data

ARCH B101 Introduction to Egyptian and Near Eastern Archaeology: Egypt and Mesopotamia Fall 2012 A historical survey of the archaeology and art of the ancient Near East and Egypt. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Counts toward Africana Studies

ARCH B102 Introduction to Classical Archaeology Spring 2013 A historical survey of the archaeology and art of Greece, Etruria, and Rome. Division III: Humanities

ARCH B104 Archaeology of Agricultural and Urban Revolutions Not offered 2012-13 This course examines the archaeology of the two most fundamental changes that have occurred in human society in the last 12,000 years, agriculture and urbanism, and we explore these in Egypt and the Near East as far as India. We also explore those societies that did not experience these changes. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B104 Counts toward Geoarchaeology Counts toward Middle East Studies

ARCH B105 Introduction to Greek Art and Archaeology Not offered 2012-13 This course examines the visual arts and material culture of the ancient Greek world, and reviews past and present approaches to archaeological and art historical research in the area. We will focus on the time span of roughly 1,000 years from the so-called Dark Age through the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, circa 1100 to 31 B.C.E. Proceeding more or less in chronological order, we will explore major excavated sites, such as Athens, Delphi, Olympia, and Pergamon, and discuss key examples of architecture, sculpture, painting, mosaics, and portable arts as documents of social, religious, and cultural history. This is a half-semester, half-credit course. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ARCH B106 Introduction to Roman Art and Archaeology Not offered 2012-13 From its emergence in central Italy in the 8th century B.C.E., Rome developed into an empire extending from western Europe through the Near East. This course surveys Roman material culture through the 4th century C.E. Emphasis is on the interpretation of monuments and artifacts in historical and social context. This is a half-semester, half-credit course. Division III: Humanities Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ARCH B110 The World Through Classical Eyes Not offered 2012-13 A survey of the ways in which the ancient Greeks and Romans perceived and constructed their physical and social world. The evidence of ancient texts and monuments will form the basis for exploring such subjects as cosmology, geography, travel and commerce, ancient ethnography and anthropology, the idea of natural and artificial wonders, and the self-definition of the classical cultures in the context of the oikoumene, the "inhabited world." Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B110 Cross-listed as CSTS B110

ARCH B115 Classical Art Not offered 2012-13 An introduction to the visual arts of ancient Greece and Rome from the Bronze Age through Late Imperial times (circa 3000 B.C.E. to 300 C.E.). Major categories of artistic production are examined in historical and social context, including interactions with neighboring areas and cultures; methodological and interpretive issues are highlighted. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B115 Cross-listed as CSTS B115

ARCH B125 Classical Myths in Art and in the Sky Not offered 2012-13 This course explores Greek and Roman mythology using an archaeological and art historical approach, focusing on the ways in which the traditional tales of the gods and heroes were depicted, developed and transmitted in the visual arts such as vase painting and architectural sculpture, as well as projected into the natural environment. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CSTS B125 Cross-listed as HART B125

ARCH B130 The Bronze Age Not offered 2012-13 This short course is about the notion of the Bronze Age and its archaeological manifestation in the Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East. It explores the notion that the discovery of metals and the development of metallurgy spurred the formation of "metal economies," which led to the expansion of civilizations in the 3rd and 2nd millennia B.C.E. This is a half-semester, half-credit course. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ARCH B135 Focus: Archaeological Fieldwork and Methods Fall 2012 The fundamentals of the practice of archaeology through readings and case studies and participatory demonstrations. Case studies will be drawn from the archives of the Nemea Valley Archaeological Project and material in the College's collections. Each week there will be a 2-hour laboratory that will introduce students to a variety of fieldwork methods and forms of analysis. This is a half semester Focus course. Inquiry into the Past (IP) Counts toward Geoarchaeology

ARCH B136 Focus: Archaeological Science Fall 2012 This is a half-semester Focus course offered as an introduction to the role of science in the contemporary practice of archaeology. Although it will often be sequential to another Focus course, ARCH 135: Archaeological Fieldwork and Methods, it is a stand alone offering that will be of interest to a broad range of students. Topics covered in the course will include: radiometric dating (especially 14c), palaeo-environmental reconstruction, sedimentary analysis and geochemical provenience methodologies. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP) Scientific Investigation (SI) Counts toward Geoarchaeology

ARCH B140 The Visual Culture of the Ancient Near East Not offered 2012-13 The visual culture of ancient Mesopotamia, a region with its heartland in modern Iraq, from the first city to the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE, includes images designed to gain favor of the gods, promote royal achievements and adorn the deceased on the journey to the afterlife. Particular emphasis placed on the visual analysis of royal and elite artistic production of architecture, sculpture and cylinder seals. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as HART B140 Counts toward Middle East Studies

ARCH B203 Ancient Greek Cities and Sanctuaries Not offered 2012-13 A study of the development of the Greek city-states and sanctuaries. Archaeological evidence is surveyed in its historic context. The political formation of the city-state and the role of religion is presented, and the political, economic, and religious institutions of the city-states are explored in their urban settings. The city-state is considered as a particular political economy of the Mediterranean and in comparison to the utility of the concept of city-state in other cultures. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B203

ARCH B205 Greek Sculpture Not offered 2012-13 One of the best preserved categories of evidence for ancient Greek culture is sculpture. The Greeks devoted immense resources to producing sculpture that encompassed many materials and forms and served a variety of important social functions. This course examines sculptural production in Greece and neighboring lands from the Bronze Age through the fourth century B.C.E. with special attention to style, iconography and historical and social context. Division III: Humanities Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HART B204

ARCH B206 Hellenistic and Roman Sculpture Fall 2012 This course surveys the sculpture produced from the fourth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E., the period beginning with the death of Alexander the Great that saw the transformation of the classical world through the rise of Rome and the establishment and expansion of the Roman Empire. Style, iconography, and production will be studied in the contexts of the culture of the Hellenistic kingdoms, the Roman appropriation of Greek culture, the role of art in Roman society, and the significance of Hellenistic and Roman sculpture in the post-antique classical tradition. Division III: Humanities Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HART B206

ARCH B209 Aegean Archaeology Not offered 2012-13 The prehistoric cultures of the Aegean area beginning with the origins of agriculture (circa 6500 B.C.E.) and ending with the end of the Late Bronze Age (circa 1100 B.C.E.) with a focus on the palaces of Crete (Knossos, Phaistos, Mallia), Troy, the Aegean Islands (Akrotiri on Thera), and Mycenaean Greece (Mycenae, Tiryns, Thebes, Athens, Pylos). Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ARCH B216 Hittite Archaeology Spring 2013 A survey of the art and archaeology of Hittite Anatolia from the Assyrian Trade Colony period through the Iron Age Syro-Hittite or Late Hittite cultures. The Early Bronze Age background and the interconnections with the Syro-Mesopotamian world are also addressed. Division III: Humanities

ARCH B220 Araby the Blest: The Archaeology of the Arabian Peninsula from 3000 to 300 B.C.E. Spring 2013 A survey of the archaeology and history of the Arabian peninsula focusing on urban forms, transport, and cultures in the Arabian peninsula and Gulf and their interactions with the world from the rise of states in Mesopotamia down to the time of Alexander the Great. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ARCH B226 Archaeology of Anatolia Not offered 2012-13 One of the cradles of civilization, Anatolia witnessed the rise and fall of many cultures and states throughout its ancient history. This course approaches the ancient material remains of pre-classical Anatolia from the perspective of Near Eastern archaeology, examining the art, artifacts, architecture, cities, and settlements of this land from the Neolithic through the Lydian periods. Some emphasis will be on the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age, especially phases of Hittite and Assyrian imperialism, Late Hittite states, Phrygia, and the Urartu. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Counts toward Middle East Studies

ARCH B230 Archaeology and History of Ancient Egypt Not offered 2012-13 A survey of the art and archaeology of ancient Egypt from the Pre-Dynastic through the Graeco-Roman periods, with special emphasis on Egypt's Empire and its outside connections, especially the Aegean and Near Eastern worlds. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP) Counts toward Africana Studies Counts toward Middle East Studies

ARCH B231 Medicine, Magic and Miracles in the Middle Ages Spring 2013 An exploration of the history of health and disease, healing and medical practice in the medieval period, emphasizing Dar as-Islam and the Latin Christian West. Using methods from intellectual cultural and social history, themes include: theories of health and disease; varieties of medical practice; rationalities of various practices; views of the body and disease; medical practitioners. No previous course work in medieval history is required. Division I or Division III Cross-listed as HIST B231 Cross-listed as CSTS B231

ARCH B234 Picturing Women in Classical Antiquity Fall 2012 We investigate representations of women in different media in ancient Greece and Rome, examining the cultural stereotypes of women and the gender roles that they reinforce. We also study the daily life of women in the ancient world, the objects that they were associated with in life and death and their occupations. Division III: Humanities Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CSTS B234 Cross-listed as HART B234 Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ARCH B236 The Archaeology of Syria Not offered 2012-13 Recent excavations in Syria have contributed important data to the major issues in ancient Near Eastern archaeology, including the onset of agriculture, the emergence of social stratification, and the rise of urbanism and empire. From the Palaeolithic period to the end of the Iron Age (circa 16,000-300 B.C.E.), this course will present the material culture of Syria and its parallels in neighboring regions. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP)

ARCH B240 Archaeology and History of Ancient Mesopotamia Spring 2013 A survey of the material culture of ancient Mesopotamia, modern Iraq, from the earliest phases of state formation (circa 3500 B.C.E.) through the Achaemenid Persian occupation of the Near East (circa 331 B.C.E.). Emphasis will be on art, artifacts, monuments, religion, kingship, and the cuneiform tradition. The survival of the cultural legacy of Mesopotamia into later ancient and Islamic traditions will also be addressed. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Counts toward Middle East Studies

ARCH B244 Great Empires of the Ancient Near East Not offered 2012-13 A survey of the history, material culture, political and religious ideologies of, and interactions among, the five great empires of the ancient Near East of the second and first millennia B.C.E.: New Kingdom Egypt, the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, the Assyrian and Babylonian Empires in Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire in Iran. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B244 Cross-listed as HIST B244 Counts toward Middle East Studies

ARCH B245 The Archaeology of Water Not offered 2012-13 This course examines the distribution of water throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean and the archaeology of water exploitation and management over the last 12,000 years. Recent anthropological models that challenge the concept of "hydraulic civilization" are emphasized as are contemporary attempts to revive traditional and ancient technologies to preserve and better manage modern water resources. Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Counts toward Environmental Studies Counts toward Geoarchaeology

ARCH B255 Show and Spectacle in Ancient Greece and Rome Not offered 2012-13 A survey of public entertainment in the ancient world, including theater and dramatic festivals, athletic competitions, games and gladiatorial combats, and processions and sacrifices. Drawing on literary sources, with attention to art and the archaeology and topography, we will explore the social, political and religious contexts of ancient spectacle. Special consideration will be given to modern equivalents of staged entertainment and representation of ancient spectacle in contemporary film and interpretive approaches such as gaze studies and carnivalesque. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CSTS B255 Cross-listed as CITY B260

ARCH B268 Greek and Roman Architecture Not offered 2012-13 A survey of Greek and Roman architecture taking into account building materials, construction techniques, various forms of architecture in their urban and religious settings from an historical and social perspective. Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as CITY B268 Cross-listed as HART B268

ARCH B270 Geoarchaeology Spring 2013 Societies in the past depended on our human ancestors' ability to interact with their environment. Geoarchaeology analyzes these interactions by combining archaeological and geological techniques to document human behavior while also reconstructing the past environment. Course meets twice weekly for lecture, discussion of readings and hands on exercises. Prerequisite: one course in anthropology, archaeology or geology. Inquiry into the Past (IP) Scientific Investigation (SI) Cross-listed as ANTH B270 Cross-listed as GEOL B270 Counts toward Geoarchaeology

ARCH B301 Greek Vase-Painting Fall 2012 This course is an introduction to the world of painted pottery of the Greek world, from the 10th to the 4th centuries B.C.E. We will interpret these images from an art-historical and socio-economic viewpoint. We will also explore how these images relate to other forms of representation. Prerequisite: one course in classical archaeology or permission of instructor. Division III: Humanities

ARCH B303 Classical Bodies Not offered 2012-13 An examination of the conceptions of the human body evidenced in Greek and Roman art and literature, with emphasis on issues that have persisted in the Western tradition. Topics include the fashioning of concepts of male and female standards of beauty and their implications; conventions of visual representation; the nude; clothing and its symbolism; the athletic ideal; physiognomy; medical theory and practice; the visible expression of character and emotions; and the formulation of the "classical ideal" in antiquity and later times. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as COML B313 Cross-listed as HART B305 Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

ARCH B305 Topics in Ancient Athens Spring 2013 This course is an introduction to the Acropolis of Athens, perhaps the best-known acropolis in the world. We will explore its history, understand and interpret specific monuments and their sculptural decoration and engage in more recent discussions, for instance, on the role the Acropolis played in shaping the Hellenic identity. Cross-listed as CITY B305

ARCH B308 Ceramic Analysis Not offered 2012-13 Pottery is a fundamental means of establishing the relative chronology of archaeological sites and of understanding past human behavior. Included are theories, methods and techniques of pottery description, analysis and interpretation. Topics include typology, seriation, ceramic characterization, production, function, exchange and the use of computers in pottery analysis. Laboratory work on pottery in the department collections. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Counts toward Geoarchaeology

ARCH B312 The Eastern Mediterranean in the Late Bronze Age Not offered 2012-13 This course will cover economic and cultural interactions among the Levant, Cyprus, Anatolia, Egypt, and the Aegean. We will study the politics and powers in the Eastern Mediterranean circa 1500 to 1100 B.C.E.--the Egyptian and Hittite empires, the Mitanni, Ugarit and Syro-Palestinian polities, Cyprus and the Mycenaeans. Topics include: metallurgy, mercantile systems, seafaring, the Sea Peoples, systems collapse, and interpretive issues when working with archaeological and historical sources. Division III: Humanities

ARCH B316 Trade and Transport in the Ancient World Fall 2012 Issues of trade, commerce and production of export goods are addressed with regard to the Bronze Age and Iron Age cultures of Mesopotamia, Arabia, Iran and south Asia. Crucial to these systems is the development of means of transport via maritime routes and on land. Archaeological evidence for traded goods and shipwrecks is used to map the emergence of sea-faring across the Indian Ocean and Gulf while bio-archaeological data is employed to examine the transformative role that Bactrian and Dromedary camels played in ancient trade and transport. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as CITY B316

ARCH B323 On the trail of Alexander the Great Not offered 2012-13 This course explores the world of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic world on the basis of a variety of sources. Particular focus is put on the material culture of Macedonia and Alexander's campaigns that changed forever the nature and boundaries of the Greek world. Prerequisite: a course in classical archaeology or permission of the instructor. Division III: Humanities

ARCH B324 Roman Architecture Fall 2012 Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as CSTS B324 Cross-listed as HART B324

ARCH B328 Analysis of Geospatial Data Using GIS Not offered 2012-13 Analysis of geospatial data, theory, and the practice of geospatial reasoning. Cross-listed as CITY B328 Cross-listed as BIOL B328

ARCH B330 Archaeological Theory and Method Not offered 2012-13 A history of archaeology from the Renaissance to the present with attention to the formation of theory and method; special units on gender and feminist theory and post-modern approaches. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ANTH B330

ARCH B352 Ancient Egyptian Architecture: The New Kingdom Spring 2013 A proseminar that concentrates on the principles of ancient Egyptian monumental architecture with an emphasis on the New Kingdom. The primary focus of the course is temple design, but palaces, representative settlements, and examples of Graeco-Roman temples of the Nile Valley will also be dealt with. Division III: Humanities

ARCH B355 Archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire in Cross Cultural Context Not offered 2012-13 The Achaemenid Empire (538-332 B.C.E.) ruled the largest landmass of any of the ancient Near Eastern Empires. Attempts by archaeologists to understand the manner in which authority was asserted over this area have suffered from a reliance on biased historical sources, largely from the Classical World. This course uses archaeological data to re-examine the Achaemenid Empire in a global context. This data is examined through a methodological framework that emphasizes comparative studies of ancient and more recent Empires in Africa, the Americas, South Asia, and the Mediterranean. Counts toward Middle East Studies

ARCH B398 Senior Seminar A weekly seminar on topics to be determined with assigned readings and oral and written reports. Suggested topic: Landscapes in the Mediterranean.

ARCH B399 Senior Seminar A weekly seminar on common topics with assigned readings and oral and written reports.

ARCH B403 Supervised Work

ARCH B501 Greek Vase Painting Fall 2012 This course is an introduction to the world of painted pottery of the Greek world, from the 10th to the 4th centuries B.C.E. We will interpret these images from an art-historical and socio-economic viewpoint. We will also explore how these images relate to other forms of representation. Prerequisite: one course in classical archaeology or permission of instructor.

ARCH B505 Topics in Ancient Athens
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Acropolis Spring 2013 This is a topics course. Topics vary. Previous topics include: Monuments and Art, Acropolis

ARCH B508 Ceramic Analysis Not offered 2012-13 Pottery is fundamental for establishing the relative chronology of archaeological sites and past human behavior. Included are theories, methods and techniques of pottery description, analysis, and interpretation. Topics are typology, seriation, ceramic characterization, production, function, exchange and the use of computers in pottery analysis. Laboratory in the collections.

ARCH B516 Trade and Transport in the Ancient World Fall 2012 Issues of trade, commerce and production of export goods are addressed with regard to the Bronze Age and Iron Age cultures of Mesopotamia, Arabia, Iran and south Asia. Crucial to these systems is the development of means of transport via maritime routes and on land. Archaeological evidence for traded goods and shipwrecks is used to map the emergence of sea-faring across the Indian Ocean and Gulf while bio-archaeological data is employed to examine the transformative role that Bactrian and Dromedary camels played in ancient trade and transport. Division III: Humanities

ARCH B530 Archaeological Theory & Method Not offered 2012-13 A history of archaeology from the Renaissance to the present with attention to the formation of theory and method; special units on gender and feminist theory and post-modern approaches.

ARCH B552 Egyptian Architecture: New Kingdom Spring 2013 A proseminar that concentrates on the principles of ancient Egyptian monumental architecture with an emphasis on the New Kingdom. The primary focus of the course is temple design, but palaces, representative settlements, and examples of Graeco-Roman temples of the Nile Valley will also be dealt with.

ARCH B570 Geoarchaeology Spring 2013 Societies in the past depended on our human ancestors' ability to interact with their environment. Geoarchaeology analyzes these interactions by combining archaeological and geological techniques to document human behavior while also reconstructing the past environment. Course meets twice weekly for lecture, discussion of readings and hands on exercises. Prerequisite: one course in anthropology, archaeology or geology.

ARCH B605 The Concept of Style Not offered 2012-13

ARCH B622 Classical Conception of the Human Figure Not offered 2012-13 The representation of the human figure is so central to the art of the West that it is easy to accept it as a natural and inevitable concern and to overlook the problems it raises. This seminar will focus on some of the fundamental artistic, cultural, and ideological issues surrounding the conceptions of the human form in classically based representations. The material to be considered will range from the art and literature of classical antiquity through contemporary critical approaches. Post-antique, non-classical, and non-Western traditions perspectives are welcome. Proposed topics include: knowledge of the human body (including medical texts); individual and type; physiognomic analysis, proportions and canons; the ideal; representations of mental states; representation of movement (including drama and dance); anthropomorphism and the divine; masks; costumes, and alterations.

ARCH B623 On the trail of Alexander the Great Not offered 2012-13 This course explores the world of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic world based on a variety of sources. Particular focus is put on the material culture of Macedonia and Alexander's campaigns that changed forever the nature and boundaries of the Greek world. Prerequisite: a course in Cassical Archaeology or permission of the instructor.

ARCH B625 Historiography of Ancient Art Fall 2012 Our understanding of the material culture of classical antiquity and related civilizations, including the post-antique West, rests on information and interpretive frameworks derived from ancient texts. This pro-seminar explores how the history of ancient art has been and continues to be written, with emphasis on the ancient texts, their historical and intellectual contexts, and the uses to which they have been put in a variety of historical formulations from antiquity through modern times.

ARCH B632 Aegean Prehistory: Early & Middle Minoan Crete Not offered 2012-13

ARCH B634 Problems in Greek Art Not offered 2012-13 TO BE SUPPLIED

ARCH B636 Mycenaean Archaeology Not offered 2012-13 An intensive survey of the archaeology of Late Bronze Age Greece focusing on the sites of the Mycenaean culture.

ARCH B638 Archaeology of Assyria Fall 2012 A seminar focused on the art and architecture of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (883-612 BCE). Emphasis will be on the cities, palaces, and decorative programs of the major Neo-Assyrian kings.

ARCH B639 Iron Age Spring 2013 In this course we examine the archaeology of Iran and its neighbors to the south, north and east from c. 1300 to 300 BC. Through an analysis of archaeological data, we will examine questions related to subsistence strategies, trade and the response to imperial powers. The course incorporates an examination of the archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire.

ARCH B652 Ancient Egyptian Architecture: The New Kingdom Not offered 2012-13 A proseminar that concentrates on the principles of ancient Egyptian monumental Architecture with an emphasis on the New Kingdom. The primary focus of the course is temple design, put palaces, representative settlements, and examples of Graeco-Roman temples of the Nile Valley will also be dealt with.

ARCH B669 Ancient Greece and the Near East Not offered 2012-13 Approaches to the study of interconnections between Ancient Greece and the Near East, mainly in the Iron Age, with emphasis on art, architecture, and intellectual perspective.

ARCH B672 Archaeology of Rubbish Not offered 2012-13

ARCH B673 Thera Mycenae, Knossos Not offered 2012-13

ARCH B680 Problems in the Archaeology of Mesopotamian Not offered 2012-13

ARCH B692 Archaeology of Achaemenid Era Not offered 2012-13 The course explores the archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire. It will be offered in conjunction with Professor Lauren Ristvet (UPENN) and will cover the archaeology of the regions from Libya to India fro 538 to 332 BC. Students will be expected to provide presentations as well as written work.

ARCH B696 Kingship and Early States Not offered 2012-13 A Comparative study of the origin of kingship and the rise of early states in the ancient Near East and Egypt with special attention to the iconography and textual sources of kingship and statehood.

ARCH B701 Supervised Work Fall 2012, Spring 2013