Classical archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome /
Classical archaeology, the excavation and analysis of ancient Greek and Roman sites, has been one of the leading branches of archaeology, pioneering its basic methods and major innovations. In these 36 half-hour lectures, Dr. John R. Hale of the University of Louisville guides the listener through...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Chantilly, VA :
Teaching Co.,
[2006]
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| Series: | Great courses (DVD)
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| Summary: | Classical archaeology, the excavation and analysis of ancient Greek and Roman sites, has been one of the leading branches of archaeology, pioneering its basic methods and major innovations. In these 36 half-hour lectures, Dr. John R. Hale of the University of Louisville guides the listener through 18th-century excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii, tours many important archaeological sites or discoveries, from the Bronze Age to late antiquity, and takes a thematic approach in exploring what archaeology has contributed to knowledge of ancient diet, entertainment, engineering, slavery, religion, the role of women, and other topics. |
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| Item Description: | Lecture and Course Guidebooks accompany each video. Thirty-six lectures on 6 discs in 3 containers. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 6 sound discs (180 min. each) : digital. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (276 pages ; 22 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD. |
| ISBN: | 1598032127 9781598032123 1598032143 9781598032147 |