ARTH 18
Archaeological Illustration: Problems in the Representation of Antiquity Winter 2025

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This course will consider historiographic problems in the representation of human antiquity, with a focus on the arts of the ancestral Americas. Students will study how archaeological sites and artworks have been represented since the advent of concerted archaeological research in the 19th century until the present. Students will also complete a portfolio of 8-10 drawings representing archaeological materials and buildings, a portion of which should focus on Classical Mayan hieroglyphs.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 10
Expected: 10
Class#: 1039
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation: Attendance and participation (40%); Folio of 8-10 drawings of ancient artworks and/or inscriptions (30%); 3-page reflection essay (30%)
Prerequisites: Comfort with drawing, but no formal prior coursework is necessary
Enrollment Preferences: Art majors

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