Course Site. This site houses the weekly discussions for HIST 304. Each card opens that week's discussion page directly. For the overview timeline, reading list, and lecture summaries, see Resources in the menu above. Open in any modern browser for the full interactive experience.
Weekly Materials
Week 01
Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Foodways
Week 02
Mountains and the Sea
Week 03
Palace Cities, Urbanism, and Long Distance Trade
Week 04
Gods, Monsters, and the Transmission of Myths: Hesiod
Week 05
Writing, Scripts, and Alphabets
Week 06
Heroes, Warriors, and Wanderers: Homer
Week 07
The Hoplite Revolution and the Rise of the Polis
Week 08
Nature and Culture: Herodotus
Week 09
Consolidating Knowledge
Week 10
Athens and Sparta: Thucydides
Week 11
Goddesses and Mothers, Hetairai and Wives
Week 12
Silver and Slaves
Week 13
Temples, Theaters, and the Sacred City
Week 14
The Age of Alexander
Week 15
Wrapping Up