Archaeology
What is Archaeology? Archaeology is the study people and cultures of the past, ranging from prehistory to the recent past. It focuses on the analysis of material remains, whether they are artefacts or evidence of past communities through architecture. Material evidence, such as pottery, stone tools, animal bones, and the remains of structures, is examined within the context of suggested structures, to address such topics as the formation of social groupings, subsistence patterns, and interaction with the environment. Like other areas of anthropology, archaeology is a comparative discipline; it assumes basic human continuities over time and place, but also recognizes that every society is the product of its own particular history and that within every society there are commonalities as well as variation. (Full definition here)
The Complete University Guide is here as is their version of the league table.
TO THE ARCHAEOLOGY RESOURCES PAGES
The Complete University Guide is here as is their version of the league table.
TO THE ARCHAEOLOGY RESOURCES PAGES
CambridgeArchaeology - you choose 4 papers in the first year, either all from the seven key options listed below, or 3 from the key options plus a paper from Psychology, Biological Anthropology or Archaeology. The Key seven subjects are:
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OxfordArchaeology and Anthropology
The Oxford course in Archaeology and Anthropology offers excellent resources and fieldwork. There is no written test for applicants, but you will have to understand the relationship between archaeology, social anthropology and biological anthropology, so some understanding of the interrelationship is useful prior to interview! A good outline of the course is given on the department's website. DATA
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History This focuses on the history, archaeology and art of the classical world. After a core first year, focusing in on Greece between 550-450 BCE, and Rome from 50BCE to the year 50CE. There is a Greek and Latin paper too. DATA
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