Instructor: David Wheeler
MWF 12:10 PM 1:00 PM
Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive survey of the archaeology and material culture of the Mycenaean civilization, which flourished on mainland Greece c. 1750 to 1050 BCE. Following a brief introduction to the chronology of the Late Bronze Age and the important Mycenaean archaeological sites (Mycenae, Pylos, Tiryns, etc.), we will explore key aspects of Mycenaean material culture such as religion and ritual practices, mortuary practices, Linear B and Palatial administration, Mycenaean arts and crafts (pottery, frescoes, etc.), international trade, the Bronze Age collapse, etc.
General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC).
