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How Long Does it Take to Read Excavations at Nemea: The early Hellenistic Stadium?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 10 minutes to read Excavations at Nemea: The early Hellenistic Stadium by Darice Elizabeth Birge

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Description

Since 1974, under the direction of Stephen G. Miller, the Classics Department of the University of California, Berkeley, has been excavating at Nemea, one of four sites in Greece of ancient athletic games and festivals. This second volume in theExcavations at Nemeaseries presents the Early Hellenistic stadium, used to celebrate the games from around 330 to 271 b.c. The presentation of remains includes findings on related structures--the entrance tunnel, with its ancient graffiti, and the Apodyterion, or undressing room, used by the athletes who competed--as well as on the track, the hydraulic system, the seating for judges and spectators, the starting line, the starting mechanism, and the turning post for foot races. All the structures and artifacts are set into the broader context of other contemporaneous stadia. The contributing authors provide insight into the Games at Nemea by analyzing the coins found at the site and relating them to the makeup of the crowds and by giving a human dimension to the Games by focusing on an inscription honoring the death of a Lydian there. The architectural remains at Nemea give a "stop action" picture of the stadium and the activities associated with it at the beginning of the Hellenistic era. They represent evidence of an entertainment industry that began to develop, in both theatrical performances and athletic contests, in the time of Alexander the Great--one that set apart professional performers from citizen spectators, a separation that also reflected changes in Hellenistic education and society.

How long is Excavations at Nemea: The early Hellenistic Stadium?

Excavations at Nemea: The early Hellenistic Stadium by Darice Elizabeth Birge is 424 pages long, and a total of 107,696 words.

This makes it 143% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Excavations at Nemea: The early Hellenistic Stadium Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 48 minutes to read Excavations at Nemea: The early Hellenistic Stadium aloud.

What Reading Level is Excavations at Nemea: The early Hellenistic Stadium?

Excavations at Nemea: The early Hellenistic Stadium is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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