Thursday Anthro Classes

[the-ascended.livejournal.com]

Greek & Roman Archaeology

Today's lesson is on funerary practices. I want you to pair off with a partner and list the commeon funerary practices of the Greeks and Romans and then compose a short essay explaining the similarities and differences between them.


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Remember: After three missed homeworks, you will receive detention

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Linguistics

I hope you all studied Egyptian Hieroglyphs. No, I'm not going to quiz you on them, but I thought it would be nice to be familiar with them.

Now, in order to understand the grammar of another language, it helps to know the grammar of one's own native language, first, as it often applies to other languages.

Define the following terms as they pertain to your native language: Noun, Verb, Direct Object, Indirect Object, Tense, Mood, Voice, Syntax, Diction, Subjunctive, Imperfect

Comments

Re: Greco-Roman

[miss-thomasina.livejournal.com]

[OOC: That was actually a bit more blunt than Thomasina normally is, but it's Stoppard for Ghu's sake and there's only so much I can do in the way of making ordinary conversation sound like intellectual juggling. Anyway, yeah. Back to our regularly scheduled in-class chit-chat. 8)]

I certainly meant it as one. I realised after I spoke that I might've sounded as though I thought you were the lesser of two evils, but, really, you do seem very nice.

I suppose we're meant to be working on the assignment, though nobody else ever seems to.

Re: Greco-Roman

[sensethevisions]

*Phoebe grins*

That's quite alright. I understood what you meant.

No one ever seems to do work in here, but I try.

Re: Greco-Roman

[miss-thomasina.livejournal.com]

I'm glad, then. Shall we try to do work now, together? Do you know anything about Roman funerary practices?

Re: Greco-Roman

[sensethevisions]

I know they were very big on speeches and songs over the deceased.

Re: Greco-Roman

[miss-thomasina.livejournal.com]

They had a procession. To the grave - or the pyre - and professional mourners were hired to take part in it. And entertainers, too - dancers and musicians.

Re: Greco-Roman

[sensethevisions]

It was more of a celebration of their life than a mouring for the dead.