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Among the large number of ceramic and glass artifacts surviving from antiquity are some of the finest decorative objects ever made. This seminar covers topics in the his­tory of ancient ceramics and glass, from the earliest Neolithic wares of the ancient Near East to the glass and ceramic vessels of the Roman period. Topics of interest include the technology of pottery and glass fabrication, important local styles and their development, and the various uses to which pottery and glass have been put. Also considered is the traditional scholarly assumption that pottery types can be equated with cultures, as well as the implications of this assumption for the interpretation of the archaeological record. Special attention is paid to the history of ancient Greek vase painting and to studies in connoisseurship that have contributed to our current knowledge of potters, painters, and the development of style in the art of ancient Greece. 3 credits.  satisfies non-Western or pre-1800 requirement