| Unit name | The Princely Culture of Iron Age Central Europe |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ARCH30008 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Heyd |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit focuses on the Western Late Hallstatt and Early Latene cultures of the Early Iron Age (625-450 BC) in Western Germany, Eastern France and parts of Switzerland. In particular, this unit explores hill-fort sites such as Mont Lassois and Hueneburg, which are surrounded by large tumuli graves of a dynastic elite, such as those found at Vix, Hochdorf and Gieshubel-Thalhau. Research and excavations in the last 40 years suggest that these sites are princely centres or capitals for larger territories. This unit examines various aspects of the archaeology of these sites, such as their architecture, burials, Western Mediterranean influences and the genesis of the phenomenon of "early Iron Age princely cultures" in general.
