This week's materials look at the concept of borderlands and the role of race and gender in negotiating relations between two societies. You can address any of these questions or simply talk about the themes from this week's assignment including the...
Give a brief overview of the following examples of Roman architecture: Pont du Gard, Pantheon, and Colosseum. Include in your overview the architectural influences and the purpose of each building. What aspects of Roman engineering enabled their construction?
In many Roman buildings, architects intended to provide visitors with a dramatic experience as they moved through space. Is there a building in your own environment that has a similar impact? How does it craft the experience of those who enter it?
Take a close look at the following images: SarcophagusLinks to an external site., from Cerveteri, CA. 520 BCE. Figure 6.8 Youth and Female Demon, Cinerary ContainerLinks to an external site., Early 4th Century BCE. Figure 6.9 Sarcophagus lid of Larth Tetnies and...
Throughout the course, we have looked at how various cultures have established and changed funerary customs. Do you perceive any trends in funerary customs in your own culture during the last two centuries?
