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Prehistory to Pompeii: Archaeology in Ancient Italy - AHIS231

The archaeology of the Bronze Age communities in prehistoric Italy is the starting point for this unit. A study of the Etruscans, including their origin, material culture, and their cities follows. The unit also devotes attention to the colonies sent out by Greek city-states in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE, and established in Italy and Sicily. This provides the opportunity to examine the developments in Western Greek culture and the reflections of cross-cultural influence between Greeks and native Italic peoples of southern Italy and Sicily. The unit concludes by focusing on the distinctive material culture of Romanised Greek cities such as Pompeii during I BCE – I CE.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day

S2 External - Session 2, External

Staff Contact(s): Dr Peter Keegan
Prerequisites:

12cp Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): AHIS331, AHST236, AHST336
Unit Designation(s):
Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Ancient History

Faculty of Arts

Timetable Information

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