Through a grand tour of the most important prehistoric sites across Europe, this subject provides an overview of the major features of human prehistory of the European continent. From nomadic hunter-gatherer societies during the ice ages to the emergence of agriculture and complex societies, we will investigate the material evidence left behind by 40,000 generations of human occupation. This will include Stone Age and Metal Age technologies, art, ceramic traditions, monuments, burial rituals and the emergence of social complexity associated with population dynamics. We will discuss theories about the diffusion of ideas, migration and interaction. The subject will provide students with an opportunity to study a range of archaeological issues which shape the understanding, and misunderstanding, of the archaeological record worldwide.

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To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level

To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level Offerings: All

From Stonehenge to the Colosseum: Archaeology of Europe

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AR2304 - From Stonehenge to the Colosseum: Archaeology of Europe

Discuss the role that archaeological evidence plays in the construction of contemporary identities

Achieve the ability to evaluate the importance of European archaeology in the development of interpretive models in the discipline

Acquire knowledge of the main archaeological sites and sequences of western Europe from the beginning of human occupation of the continent to the early Iron Age

Demonstrate an understanding of the broad range of sources used in European archaeology

Appraise the problems of identifying ethnicity in the archaeological record