The first in the History of Art & Architecture sequence surveys the origins and development of architecture, artifacts and urbanism from prehistoric times to the end of the third century CE. We question meanings of the term art through objects associated with the activities of daily life and with the practices of kingship and religion, especially beliefs and rituals surrounding death and burial. While considering formal development, we also look at artifacts in their cultural context, relating them to myth, literature, and the development of technology. Local field trips are an important component of the class.