ARCH6039 Origins and Dispersals of Agricultural Populations
| Offered By | School of Archaeology and Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Archaeology |
| Offered in | ARCH6039 will not be offered in 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will examine the role of agricultural subsistence at a crucial stage in human history, when post-hunter-gatherer populations in various regions began to lay the foundations of the present distributions of peoples, cultures and languages across the tropical and temperate latitudes of the earth. It is argued that without agricultural production none of the great civilizations of history could have existed. The course will examine both archaeological and linguistic data. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Two essays and in-class test. |
| Workload |
Normally offered in alternate years |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Archaeology |
| Preliminary Reading |
Bellwood, P. First Farmers, Blackwell, 2005. |
| Academic Contact | Professor Peter Bellwood |
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