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Overview
This topic provides and introduction to the Bronze Age in Europe, Africa and Asia, and first urbanised states of the Americas. Bronze Age is a critical period for the development of ancient civilisations characterised by the invention of writing, urbanism, administrative and legislative systems and hierarchy, developments of international trade … For more content click the Read More button below.
Aims
This topic aims to:
- Provide students with a basic understanding of the concept of 'civilisation' and its relationship with the history of archaeological scholarship
- Provide students with an appreciation of diversity of global archaeological heritage and the concept of 'simultaneous discovery'
- Determine the relationships between the invention of writing, administration and legislation and the transition from prehistory to history
- Examine the variety of social and cultural constructs of early urabanised societies
- Develop research abilities through individual engagement with scholarly literature and written work
- Develop critical and lateral thinking, and oral presentation skills
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Appraise the importance of early urbanisation on the development of empires and civilisations globally
2.
Critique the concept of 'multiple/simultaneous discovery' as applied to invention of writing and urbanism (and the pyramids)
3.
Critically evaluate the difference between the prehistory and the history based on course content
4.
Discuss their choices and engagement with a specific case study of a city from its foundation till today
5.
Apply both lateral and critical thinking during coursework
6.
Discuss scientific understanding using good presentation skills and a diverse range of media, such as a poster
7.
Produce tertiary education level written work which reflects solid grounding in basic research methods (including referencing, formatting, etc.)