Archaeology of Homeric & Biblical People

This subject is not offered in 2009.

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While later Homeric texts portray the Greeks as a male dominated warrior culture and the Bible portrays the Philistines as treacherous and corrupt, archaeological evidence tells a more complex story. We will explore the vital cultures created by the Minoans and Mycenaeans of pre-historic Greece (the Aegean), which built monumental palaces and tombs, and look at how they legitimized their authority through art, religion, and the acquisition of exotic commodities from the east. The collapse of these civilizations at the end of the Bronze Age seems to have created a population of Aegean refugees that fought at Troy, attacked Egypt, Hellenized Cyprus, and settled in Israel, establishing the Philistine culture, which continued to produce Mycenaean-style pottery, iron, and other artifacts. We conclude with a look at the Philistines as an advanced culture influenced by the Canaanites, Cyprus, and the Aegean, which in turn influenced early Israelite culture.

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• be skilled in critical thinking;

• possess effective written communication skills;

• have an understanding of social, ethical and cultural context.

Previously available as 107-004 Age of Heroes. Students who have completed Age of Heroes are not eligible to enrol in this subject.