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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF GREECE

Margaret S. Mook
Classical Studies
Dates: May 27 to July 17, 2004
Number of credits: 2-6
Contact: msmook@iastate.edu
 
Objectives: Excavate an early Greek city on the island of Crete!  Students will be involved in all aspects of excavation and processing, with opportunities to work with a range of specialists.  The focus of exploration is the Archaic period (6th and early 5th centuries B.C.) and the investigation of the process of urbanization and sociopolitical changes in the 7th century B.C. (subject areas: Classical Studies, Archaeology).
 
Program goals: The purpose of this program is to provide students with first-hand experience of the archaeology of ancient Greek societies, and to explore the cultural and historical contexts of these societies.  Participants in the program this year will be members of the Azoria Project (of which Mook is the Field Director and Ceramics Specialist), the excavation of an Archaic (ca. 600-480 B.C.) Greek city in eastern Crete, investigating the process of urbanization.  Varied aspects of Prehistoric, Classical through Roman, and present-day Greece will also be addressed in the program.
 
Learning objectives: Through participation in on-going discussions with senior and specialist excavation staff, students will gain an understanding and appreciation of archaeological methods, the historical and archaeological significance of the site and its region, and problems in archaeological field work.
 
While the program will center on the actual fieldwork, formal presentations are integrated into the work schedule: (1) regular afternoon presentations by the instructor and specialist staff—field archaeologists (trench supervisors; ceramic specialist; architect; lithics specialist), scientific staff (botanist; zoologist; biological anthropologist; geomorphologist), and technical staff (registrar and finds manager; surveyor; architect; conservator; illustrator; and photographer)—offer reflection on problems of methodology, interpretation and synthesis.  (2) Weekly trench tours given by graduate student trench supervisors provide an overview of the site, methods of interpretation, and the progress of excavation.  (3) Occasional visits to other nearby sites offer a broader regional, cultural, and historical perspective.

Program Fees: $1650. The fees include housing and daily transportation to the site. Other costs - such as airfare, travel, food, incidentals, passport and international identification card fees - are the student's responsibility.

Application Deadline: Study Abroad applications must be submitted to Professor Mook by December 1, 2003.

As many as 15 positions are available.

Academic Credit: Required orientation class in Spring: CL ST 394: "The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction," 2 cr., M 4:10-5:50. Summer study in Greece: CL ST 395: "Study Abroad: The Archaeology of Greece," 2-6 cr.

For more information contact Margaret Mook, 330 Pearson Hall, 294-4229, msmook@iastate.edu

Also visit:
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