AR215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Classical Archaeology, Roman Art
15 Jan 2016
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The study of the city of rome and its territory from the early 1st millennium bc. to the mid-second millennium ad. (approx. To trace connections form this city to modern western society. Ancient sources tell us that rome was founded in 753bc. The end of roman civilization is debatable: for this course we will use the death of emperor constantine in 338ad. The history of rome is a tale of expansion. The geographic focus of this course will expand as the roman empire grows. Rome was a very adaptable civilization: it was not afraid to adopt, manipulate, and exploit a variety of customs, religious beliefs, & artistic traditions. Study of art and archaeology aims to better understand human behaviour in the past: we will focus on the elite and poor individuals alike (there was really not a middle class at all)
