AROL 101 Final, Fall 2000
American University of Beirut · Introduction to Archaeology · 2 pages
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ARCHAEOLOGY LO"
Introduction to Archacology |
Final Examination
04 February 2000 Time: TWO hours
Identifications
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The illustrated artifacts:
1-5 are now exhibited in a site museum at Vergina in Macedonia, Greece;
6-8 were discovered in Lebanon;
9-12 belong to the world of Rome and its empire,
10-1Z are in the Museum of London.
- Briefly identify the twelve illustrations in key words or a brief
paragraph.
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Essay questions
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"The world's cultural resources are as finite and non-renewable as its
natural resources.”
ce Is a country entitled to the return of its historic art treasures because
they comprise an integrai part of its culturai heritage and national patrimony?
"The presentation of the archaeological heritage to the general public is
an essential meihod of promoting an understanding of the origins and development of
modern societies. At the same time it is the most important means of promoting an
understanding of the need for its protection."
- Did your experience of the presentation of cultural and archaeological
heritage in Beirut heip you understand Lebanon better, and encourage you to
participate in heritage protection?
Please, specifically discuss the exhibits at the National and AUB Museums.
as well as the Beirut City Center and the ‘contextual integration’ proposed for it.