AR2410 - Archaeology of the Near East, Egypt and the Classical World

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

The foundations of much of the Western World lie in classical societies such as Greece and Rome. In this subject students will undertake an introductory survey of ancient state societies, focusing on economic systems, political institutions, religious aspects and general world views. The subject will range widely, encompassing archaeological evidence relating to landscapes, architecture, houses, roads, temples, art, trade, coinage, pottery and subsistence. Major themes to be explored include urban development, emergence of complex civilisations, agriculture, trade, art, economic life, technology and the archaeology of death.

Learning Outcomes

• acquire a broad knowledge of different societies from the Ancient World;
• develop an understanding of the processes involved in the emergence of state societies;
• develop an understanding of the role of archaeological evidence in the writing of history;
• expand library and web based research skills.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

AR3410

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