| Unit name | British Pre-History |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ARCH20035 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Gardiner |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit is designed to survey the major advances since 1900 in British Prehistoric Archaeology. It examines the evidence for human settlement in Britain and Ireland from 700,000 BP to the end of the Iron Age. The course introduces students to the material culture of prehistoric Britain and shows how our interpretations are constantly re-written with new discoveries. Students will be acquainted with the data that is available to understand and interpret British Prehistory. This is derived from palaeoenvironmental studies, excavation reports, artefacts, landscape settlement patterns and monuments. The unit is constructed within a broadly processual and evolutionary framework and will discuss the latest developments and current theoretical models. Although the unit is taught chronologically, it will take a thematic and landscape perspective.
