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An introduction to the prehistory of the Greece and the Aegean islands, beginning with the later Stone Age (or Neolithic period) and concentrating on the Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean cultures of the Aegean islands and
mainland of Greece from ca. 3300-1000 B.C.E. (i.e. the Bronze Age). The Bronze Age saw the development of pre-classical civilizations in the Aegean, and some of the great monuments of the Old World, including the palace
of
Minos at Knossos on Crete, the Shaft Graves of Mycenae, and the walls of Troy. It is the background for the Archaic and Classical period of Greece, for the Homeric poems (Iliad and Odyssey) and legends of the Trojan
War.
We
will examine some major debates currently raging concerning the reality of the Trojan War, the relationship of Greece in this period to Egypt and other major civilizations, and the role of the Thera volcano in the demise
of Minoan culture (and its connection to the Atlantis legend).
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA CLAS Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-30-2006
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