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Historical Archaeology

  • ARCY2003
  • not available in 2013 (see Timetable)
  • 6 points
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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



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