WEEK 4: Egypt and Greece

Complete readings and video viewing assignments BEFORE class

 

Readings/Videos
  1. Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, “Mortuary Temple and Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut,” in Smarthistory, August 9, 2015, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/hatshepsut/.
  2. Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, “House Altar depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Three of their Daughters,” in Smarthistory, December 6, 2015, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/house-altar-depicting-akhenaten-nefertiti-and-three-of-their-daughters/.
  3. The British Museum, “Hunefer, Book of the Dead,” in Smarthistory, March 1, 2017, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/hunefer-book-of-the-dead/.
Handout
  • Worksheet on ancient Egypt
Readings/Videos
  1. The British Museum, “Ancient Greece, an introduction,” in Smarthistory, February 28, 2017, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/ancient-greece-an-introduction/.
  2. Dr. Renee M. Gondek, “Greek Vase-Painting, an introduction,” in Smarthistory, September 9, 2016, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/greek-vase-intro/.
  3. Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, “Contrapposto,” in Smarthistory, December 16, 2015, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/contrapposto/.
  4. Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, “Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer),” in Smarthistory, August 8, 2015, retrieved from: https://smarthistory.org/polykleitos-doryphoros-spear-bearer/.