Lecture 4Visual Culture of Death and the Afterlife, Etruscans and Ancient China

January 29, 2024

Etruscan sarcophagus

Kneeling Servant Figure

Upon completion of this module, which includes Lectures 4 and 5, students will have accomplished the following:

MLO 3.1: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the stylistic changes of tomb paintings and sculpture created by the Etruscans over a period of approximately 500 years, as discussed in Lecture 4.
MLO 3.2: Students will demonstrate knowledge of interior and exterior Etruscan tomb architecture, as discussed in Lecture 4.
MLO 3.3: Students will recognize similarities and differences between Etruscan funerary practices and Egyptian funerary practices, based on information from Lectures 3 and 4.
MLO 3.4: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the changes in ancient Chinese funerary practices regarding items included in tombs, as discussed in Lecture 4.
MLO 3.5: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the stylistic changes of sculptures and other items buried in ancient Chinese tombs over the course of approximately 9000 years, as discussed in Lecture 4.
MLO 3.6: Students will recognize similarities and differences between ancient Chinese funerary practices and those of the Etruscans and Egyptians as discussed in Lectures 3 and 4.

In this module, you will:

Watch: Lecture 4: Visual Culture of Death and the Afterlife, Etruscans and Ancient China
Watch: Lecture 5: Visual Culture of Death and the Afterlife, Conclusion (to be published on Wednesday)
Complete: Lecture Quiz 4/5 (to be published with Lecture 5 on Wednesday)
Complete: Foraging Expedition 1: Public Monuments

While viewing the slides, be sure to take notes just as you would during a regular face-to-face classroom lecture. This will put you in good shape to complete Lecture Quiz 4/5, which will cover information from Lectures 4 and 5 and will be published with Lecture 5, on Wednesday. Lecture Quiz 4/5 is due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 4th.
If you need help spelling some of the key words and names, take a look at the Key Terms list below.
While completing the Lecture Quiz, you are allowed to go back over the lecture and review any of the slides or information. (It is possible to have more than one Canvas tab open at a time.) Keep in mind that quizzes have a time limit. Good luck!

Here are some key terms and concepts from today's lecture: