| Unit name | British Prehistory: The Palaeolithic Period |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ARCH24000 |
| 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, Law and Social Sciences |
This unit covers the Palaeolithic period from 500,000 to 10,000BC. Although much of the Palaeolithic in Britain was subjected to glaciation, there is evidence of human activity during the inter-glacial periods. This unit will examine the evidence for human settlement in the British Isles and explores models of hunter-gatherer subsistence strategies and territorial movement. This course unit will be taught chronologically, taking a thematic and landscape perspective.
