Overview
Environmental change is perceived as a major risk for many human societies around the world. Yet, contemporary societies are certainly not the first to experience 'environmental change', nor are they the first to initiate it. This topic draws on decades of archaeological research into the complexities of human-environment relations in … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic aims to:
- Introduce students to the history of environmental archaeology
- Improve students' knowledge of datasets and debates relating to global environmental change over the past 100,000 years
- Build in-depth knowledge of how a range of different human societies might have perceived, responded to, and altered environments in the past
- Enhance familiarity with theoretical debates in archaeology, anthropology and related fields about the relationships between humans and the environment
- Reflect on contemporary debates about environmental change and the role of archaeological research in these debates
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Evaluate key models for understanding global environmental dynamics over the past 100,000 years
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Critique major theoretical debates and methodological approaches within the field of environmental archaeology
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Assess global case studies investigating human-environmental interactions
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