ARCH1112 From Origins to Civilizations
First Year Course
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Archaeology |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course introduces students to current interpretations of human evolution and cultural development. Topics are chosen from a vast chronological range, beginning with origins of humanity over 2 million years ago, moving through the rise of modern humans and their cultures, to end with the rise of the first civilisations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Americas and China. We will examine generally accepted views of the ancient past of humankind. Major aspects of human physical and cultural development to be reviewed include the evolution of modern humans, the origins of language and art, the basic history of hunter-gatherer and agricultural societies, and the development of complex human societies and the first civilisations. |
| Learning Outcomes | Students will acquire knowledge of human history and the cultural and biological evolution of humans inferred from archaeological evidence across the globe. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Assessment takes the form of two 2,000 word essays (70%), tutorial attendance and presentation (20%) and an in-class test (10%). |
| Workload |
2 hours lectures and 1 hour tutorial/laboratory per week. Films will be shown but are not compulsory. Students will normally spend an additional 4 hours per week in study. |
| Areas of Interest | Archaeology |
| Incompatibility |
PREH1112 From Origins to Civilisations. |
| Preliminary Reading |
Scarre, C. ed The Human Past, Thames and Hudson, 2005. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, Human Ecology, Human Sciences, Population Studies, and Social Research Methods |
| Academic Contact | Dr Gail Higginbottom |
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