| Unit name | British Prehistory: Mesolithic to Neolithic |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ARCH24001 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Gardiner |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
A level one certificate in Archaeology or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit cover the Mesolithic to the Neolithic periods (10,000 - 2,000BC). It will trace the development of advanced hunter-gatherers to farming communities within a constantly shifting environment. The Mesolithic period has been previously looked at as a series of subsistence economies and this sub-unit will explore these within a landscape perspective, using theoretical models. The Neolithic sub-unit will trace the ideological changes that came with monumentality and a new economic base, with an emphasis on regionality.
