Overview
Your essay should be a critical review (ca. 750-1000 words) of the article.
Questions to consider:
- What is the primary argument or thesis of the article?
- What is the author’s (or authors’) approach to understanding ancient art and/orarchaeology?
- How does this article relate to class discussion and/or other course materials?
- Did you find the main argument convincing? Why or why not?
o Does the author make a clear distinction between what has been found and what the author believes must have existed, but hasn't found?
o Does the author make it easy for you to distinguish between data, descriptions of data, and interpretations of data?
o Do you detect any biases and/or stereotypes? Support your points by citing specific examples in the article.
Complete references are essential.
Attached are the article and the guideline how to make a reference