Undergraduate Course: Late Hunter-Gatherers in Europe (ARCA10074)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course provides students with the opportunity to study the archaeological and other evidence relating to the hunting-and-gathering societies of Europe between c.14000 and 4000 years ago. The main issues surrounding economic, technological and social developments during the Mesolithic period are explored by means of case studies drawn from three contrasting geographical regions - the British Isles, Southern Scandinavia and the Balkan Peninsula. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites: Archaeology 2A and 2B, or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
| A sound knowledge and understanding of the principal sources of evidence that can be used to reconstruct the behaviour of post-glacial hunter-gatherer societies in Europe; the difficulties involved in interpreting that evidence, and the major areas of controversy; the ability to critically assess current hypotheses of hunter-gatherer adaptations and the eventual transition to agriculture as applied in three geographically distinct regions of Europe, the British Isles, Southern Scandinavia and the Balkan Peninsula; a critical awareness of how archaeological perceptions and approaches to research have historically influenced interpretations of the evidence.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Late Hunt G |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Clive Bonsall
Tel: (0131 6)50 2375
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Course secretary | Ms Amanda Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
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