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Semester 1

Archaeology 2A: Scotland before History (ARCA08013)

Subject

Archaeology

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students must have completed at least 1 introductory level Archaeology or related subject course at grade B or above for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. **Please see Additional Restrictions below**

Course Summary

The course covers the archaeology and prehistory of Scotland from the very earliest human settlement in the tenth millennium BC until the end of the Iron Age and the Roman Occupation in the first millennium AD. **Please note that spaces on Archaeology courses are limited and cannot be guaranteed for any students who are not nominated to study with us on an Archaeology exchange agreement.**

Course Description

The course provides in-depth coverage of the various periods of the archaeology of Scotland from the very earliest human settlement in the tenth millennium BC until the end of the Roman occupation in the first half of the first millennium AD. Practical aspects of the course will introduce students to the study and interpretation of archaeological artefacts, sites and remains using Scottish material relevant to the course. This academic year, a field trip to archaeological sites and a joint visit to the Museum of Scotland may not be possible in which case online alternatives will be offered.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

This course CANNOT be taken alongside Archaeology 1A (ARCA08004) or Archaeology 1B (ARCA08005). **Please note that spaces on Archaeology courses are limited and cannot be guaranteed for any students who are not nominated to study with us on an Archaeology exchange agreement.**

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