Unit name | Greek Colonisation |
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Unit code | ARCH33009 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Hodos Lucas |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit considers the life and activities of the Greeks outside their homeland between 800 and 336 BCE. It takes a thematic approach, using historical and archaeological evidence to contribute to our understanding of the activities of the Greeks living outside of Greece. Throughout the unit, comparisons will be made between practises abroad and traditions in the homeland in order to determine what it meant to be a Greek resident in an overseas settlement. Students will have sites as individual case studies and will be expected to participate in weekly thematic discussions.
Aims
By the end of the unit, a successful student will be able to:
1) Discuss the key issues within the field of Greek colonisation
2) Present a detailed view of the political, social and cultural differences between the Greek mainland and Greek settlements abroad.
3) Analyse critically the relevant archaeological and literary sources and their interpretations
4) Utilise oral, written , sythesis and time-mamagement skills
Boardman, J. 1999. The Greeks Overseas. London: Thames and Hudson
Tsetskhladze, G .R and de Angelis, F., eds. 2003. The Archaeology of Greek Colonisation. Oxford: Oxford University Committee for Archaeology.