ANTH 354
Prof. Deborah Carlson,
Nautical Archaeology Program, Department of Anthropology
Office hours: We 1:00-3:00 pm or by appointment
Location: ANTH 124 (inside the INA office suite)
Email: dnc@tamu.edu
Phone: 845-6690 (office)
Course Description
This course covers the archaeology of ancient Italy from the Stone Age until the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fourth century. A survey as extensive as this draws upon many different kinds of archaeological evidence and a wide array of terminology, both modern and ancient, so attendance, engagement, and completion of assigned readings are essential for student success.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester students will be expected to be able to
- identify and characterize the main cultural phases of ancient Italy
- analyze and discuss artifacts and monuments from major archaeological sites
- properly utilize relevant archaeological and art historical terminology in English, Latin, and Italian
- make educated deductions as to where, why, when and how a given Roman work was created
Course Prerequisites
Junior or senior classification.
Textbook
There is one required text, which is available in both print and electronic format:
Mark D. Fullerton, Roman Art and Archaeology (Thames & Hudson, 2019) ISBN 9780500294079
Grading Policy
The format of this course is based upon weekly lectures, illustrated with digital images and the occasional video. After every lecture a list of key terminology will be made available on Canvas (canvas.tamu.edu); these terms are the framework upon which your knowledge of Roman archaeology will be based. Many of the images projected in class appear in the textbook, and others will be posted to Canvas.
There will be two hourly exams and one Final Exam. Exams will be administered in class at the specified time. The format of the exams will include image identification, multiple choice, and short answer questions. As the semester progresses, material will build upon and draw from terminology and content presented in earlier lectures and in the assigned readings.
There will be a quiz every week(end). The quizzes will cover assigned readings in the textbook and will be administered through Canvas. Each quiz will consist of five questions (multiple choice, short answer, fill in the blank, matching, etc.) randomly selected from a larger question pool. Each quiz will be worth 10 points and your top 10 quiz scores will constitute 1/4 of your final grade.
Course grades will be calculated according to the following formula and based on a 10-point scale (A=90-100; B=80-89; C=70-79; D=60-69; F=59 and below):
| Top 10 quiz scores (averaged) | 25% |
| Exam 1 | 25% |
| Exam 2 | 25% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
ALL COURSES
- ANTH 313 – Historical Archaeology
- ANTH 316 – Nautical Archaeology
- ANTH 317 – Introduction To Biblical Archaeology
- ANTH 318 – Nautical Archaeology of the Americas
- ANTH 323 – Nautical Archaeology Of The Ancient Mediterranean
- ANTH 353 – Archaeology Of Ancient Greece
- ANTH 354 – Archaeology of Ancient Italy
- ANTH 402 – Archaeological Artifact Conservation
- ANTH 417 – Naval Warfare & Warships In Ancient Greece And Rome
- ANTH 418 – Romans, Arabs, and Vikings
- ANTH 420 – History and Archaeology of Pirates, Privateers, and Sea Raiders
- ANTH 436 – Ancient Egypt
- ANTH 438 – Ancient Egypt II
- ANTH 464-664 – Cultural Heritage and Resource Management
- ANTH 603 – Seafaring Life and Maritime Communities 1450-1950
- ANTH 605 – Conservation of Archaeological Materials I
- ANTH 606 – Conservation of Archaeological Materials II
- ANTH 608 – Skills in Maritime Archaeology
- ANTH 610 – Outfitting And Sailing The Wooden Ship 1400-1900
- ANTH 611 – Introduction To Nautical Archaeology
- ANTH 612 – Preclassical Seafaring
- ANTH 613 – Classical Seafaring
- ANTH 615 – History Of Wooden Shipbuilding Technology
- ANTH 616 – Research and Reconstruction of Ships
- ANTH 617 – Conservation of Archaeological Materials III
- ANTH 628 – New World Seafaring Anthropology
- ANTH 629 – Post-Medieval Seafaring Anthropology
- ANTH 663 – Analytical Methods in Archaeology and Conservation
- ANTH 685 – Archaeological Diving: Skills and Methods
Course Schedule:
(The schedule is a subject to change, revisions, and refinements which will be posted)
| 1 | T | Topography of Italy | |
| 2 | Th | Prehistoric Italy | Quiz 1: Syllabus |
| 3 | T | Ötzi the Iceman | |
| 4 | Th | From Villanovans to Etruscans | Quiz 2: Fullerton Introduction |
| 5 | T | Cerveteri | |
| 6 | Th | Tarquinia | Quiz 3: Fullerton chapter 1 |
| 7 | T | Veii | |
| 8 | Th | Archaic Rome | Quiz 4: Fullerton chapter 2 |
| 9 | T | Romanization and the Republic | |
| 10 | Th | Age of Individualism | Quiz 5: Fullerton chapter 4 |
| T | Exam #1 | ||
| 11 | Th | Augustan Classicism | Quiz 6: Fullerton chapter 5 |
| 12 | T | Tiberius and Caligula | |
| 13 | Th | Claudius and Nero | Quiz 7: Fullerton chapter 6 |
| Fall Break | |||
| 14 | Th | Flavian Baroque | Quiz 8: Fullerton chapter 7 |
| 15 | T | The Lure of the Games | |
| 16 | Th | Wall Painting and Mosaics | Quiz 9: Fullerton chapter 3 |
| 17 | Th | Pompeii | |
| 18 | Th | Herculaneum | Quiz 10: Fullerton chapter 9 |
| 19 | T | Trajan and Ostia | |
| Th | Exam #2 | Quiz 11: Fullerton chapter 10 | |
| 20 | T | Classical Baroque of Hadrian | |
| 21 | Th | The Severans | Quiz 12: Fullerton chapter 11 |
| 22 | T | A Trip to the Baths | |
| 23 | Th | The Severans | Quiz 13: Fullerton chapter 12 |
| 24 | T | Ships and Shipwrecks | |
| 25 | Th | The Later Roman Empire | Quiz 14: Fullerton chapter 14 |
| 26 | T | Constantine | |
| Th | Final Exam |
