This unit provides an introduction to historical archaeology, its methods and theoretical development using selected case studies from across the world. It details core areas of historical archaeological research: the historical archaeology of Medieval Europe; European diasporas after the fourteenth century; historical contexts in North America and Australasia; the modern world system; industrial archaeology; maritime archaeology; and the recent past. <br/><br/>The objectives of the unit are to (1) develop an understanding of the key definitions of historical archaeology—(a) as a method; (b) of a specific time period; and (c) of the modern world; (2) understand the key forms of... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Alistair Paterson
Prerequisites: any Level 1 Archaeology unit