Undergraduate Course: Piecing Together the Cultural Fragments of Ionia (Archaic Period) (CACA10049)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Based on the examination of archaeological evidence this course will familiarise students with the cultural achievements of the Ionian cities during the archaic period, including but not limited to, the emergence of city coinage, the erection of monumental temples, innovation in arts and crafts, as well as particular local social and religious customs. |
| Course description |
This course will focus on the art and archaeology of Ionia during the archaic era, the period between the late 8th century until the defeat of the Greek fleet at the island of Lade and the destruction of Miletus by the Persian army in 494 BCE. With settlements distributed along the west coast of Asia Minor (mod. Turkey) from Phokaia in the north to Miletus in the south and the islands of Chios and Samos (mod. Greece), this area was a thriving and expanding economic powerhouse during the archaic period with a considerable archaeological and historical imprint. Ionia and in particular the city of Miletus is considered the birthplace of natural philosophy, with its intellectuals and craftsmen recognised beyond the borders of their homeland. The Greek cities maintained far-reaching contacts that encompassed the entire Mediterranean World while, at the same time, paying tribute to the Lydian and later Persian empire. Based on the examination of archaeological evidence this course will familiarise students with the cultural achievements of the Ionian cities, including but not limited to, the emergence of city coinage, the erection of monumental temples, innovation in arts and crafts, as well as particular local social and religious customs.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics, History or Archaeology (at least 1 of which should be in Classical Art and Archaeology) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course ** |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
3,500 word essay (50%)
Two-hour exam (50%) |
| Feedback |
Students will receive feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours for this course or by appointment. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a detailed and critical command of the body of knowledge concerning archaic Ionia
- Demonstrate an ability to read, analyse and reflect critically upon relevant archaeological evidence and modern academic discourse
- Understand, evaluate and utilise a variety of source material
- Develop and sustain scholarly arguments in oral and written form, by formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence around material culture, especially contexts and objects related to archaic Ionia
- Demonstrate independence of mind, intellectual integrity and an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers
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Reading List
Rubinstein, L. (2004). Ionia. in: Hansen, M. H. and Nielsen, Th. H. (eds.), An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: an Investigation conducted by the Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation, Oxford, 1053-1107.
Cook, R.M. and P. Dupont. 1998. East Greek Pottery. London: Routledge.
Frederiksen, R. (2011). Greek City Walls of the Archaic Period, 900-480 BC. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.
Gorman, V. B. 1. (2001). Miletos, the ornament of Ionia: A history of the city to 400 B.C.E. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press.
Greaves, A. M. (2010). The land of Ionia: Society and economy in the Archaic period. Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell.
Crielaard, J. P. (2009). The Ionians in the Archaic period. Shifting identities in a changing world, in: Derks, T. and Roymans, N. (eds.) Ethnic Constructs in Antiquity, Amsterdam, 37-84.
Van Alfen, P. G., Fischer-Bossert, W., & Wartenberg, U. (2020). White gold: Studies in early Electrum coinage. Jerusalem : New York: The Israel Museum: The American Numismatic Society.
Cobet, J. et al. (2007). Frühes Ionien: Eine Bestandsaufnahme: Panionion-Symposion Güzelçamli, 26. September - 1. Oktober 1999. Mainz: P. von Zabern.
Moustaka, E. Skarlatidou, M.-C. Tzannes, and Y. Ersoy (eds.), Klazomenai, Teos and Abdera: Metropoleis and Colony: Proceedings of the International Symposium Held at the Archaeological Museum of Abdera: Abdera, 20-21 October 2001. Thessaloniki: Univ. Studio Press.
Bresson, A. (2016). The making of the ancient Greek economy: Institutions, markets, and growth in the city-states. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Killen, S. (2017). Parasema: Offizielle Symbole griechischer Poleis und Bundesstaaten. Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
This course will enable students to:
Gain in-depth knowledge of key contexts and objects related to the Art and Archaeology of Archaic Ionia
Critically evaluate and reflect on theories and methods used by modern scholarship
Develop skills in analysing and interpreting archaeological objects and contexts from Archaic Ionia and use primary and secondary literature effectively
Participate in seminar presentations, group discussion, and guided reading
Execute self-directed research into the Art and Archaeology of Archaic Ionia |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anja Slawisch
Tel: (0131 6)50 6693
Email: |
Course secretary | |
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