Classical Studies 3450E- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 240 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 3450E
• Professor: Debra Nousek

Document Summary

C l a s s i c a l s t u d i e s 3 4 5 0 e. Be not un-factual": don"t not tell the truth. Types of evidence: documentary, literature, history, biography, letters, poetry. Inscriptions: papyri, material, archaeology, art, architecture, coins, papyri. Art / architecture as evidence: visual representation of unusual subjects, useful for missing history, clothing, hairstyles, furnishings, urban cityscape. September 11 2017: challenges, the ideals of the society are shown. If things were not well preserved things could be missing: the artist could take liberties with what they are drawing, numbers, location of mint, source of metal. Coins as evidence: common form of currency, economic evidence, material, size, weight, composition, political and social evidence. Inscriptions and papyri as evidence: written texts etched into stone or bronze, public inscriptions, decrees, honorary recognition, private inscriptions, tombstones, challenges for interpretation, damage, different interpretations.