diploma in Archaeology - YEAR 1 MODULES

AR130 Introduction to Archaeology

This general course will introduce students to the discipline of archaeology and provide the theoretical and methodological foundations for later courses. The first weeks will be devoted to Exploring the Past, a series of lectures designed to introduce students to modern archaeology, its historical development, aims and practices.  This is followed in the latter weeks by lectures devoted to Fundamentals of Archaeological Explanation where students are introduced to the techniques involved in archaeological analyses.

Reading:

• Greene, K. 1997 Archaeology: An Introduction. London.
• Renfrew, C. and Bahn, P. 1991 Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice. London, Thames and Hudson.

AR131 The Archaeology of Prehistoric Ireland

Description: An introduction to the prehistory of Ireland. The opening lectures deal with the first settlers in Ireland, the arrival of farming and megalithic tombs. This is followed by lectures considering the many developments that marked the transition to the Bronze Age, from the introduction of metallurgy to changes in the structure of society and ritual practices. The arrival of Celtic influences to Ireland and the process of Celticisation in the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age are explored. The course ends by considering Ireland during the Roman era.

Reading:

• Waddell, J. 2000 The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland, Wordwell.

AR132 The Archaeology of Historic Ireland

Description: An introduction to Irish archaeology from the arrival of Christianity in the 5th century AD to the end of the Medieval period. The weeks of Early Medieval and Viking Ireland look at the period between AD 400-1000, covering topics such as settlement, economy and craft, the early Christian Church, and Ireland and the Viking world. This is followed by lectures on Anglo-Norman and Gaelic Ireland that deal with the Medieval period in Ireland, covering such areas as the archaeology of Medieval castles, churches and towns.

Reading:

• Edwards, N. 1990 The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland. London,
• Batsford; Barry, T. 1988 The Archaeology of Medieval Ireland. London,
• Routledge. O’Keeffe, T. 2000 Medieval Ireland: an Archaeology. Tempus.

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