Fall 2016  |  ANTH 5442 Section 001: Archaeology of the British Isles (15978)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
ANTH 8510 Section 001
MEST 5610 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Tue 02:30PM - 04:25PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 389
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Material evidence of prehistoric/historical past. Archaeological study of recent and modern times in Britain. Approaches/interpretations of materials. Issues of preservation/presentation.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?wells001+ANTH5442+Fall2016
Class Description:
Seminar: Archaeology of the British Isles, from the earliest humans to the present day. Among topics are Neolithic farming and monument building (Stonehenge and others), Bronze Age metallurgy and trade, Iron Age hillforts and migrations, the Roman Conquest, Anglo-Saxon settlement and society, medieval villages and churches, and archaeology of modern urban life. The class is structured in a small-group format with discussion.
Grading:
20% class participation, 20% project presentation, 60% seminar paper (plan, first draft, final version)
Exam Format:
No exam
Class Format:
100% Discussion
Workload:
20-40 Pages Reading Per Week,
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term, Project Presentation
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15978/1169
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
14 April 2016

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2016 Anthropology Classes Taught by Peter Wells

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