Prehistoric Archaeology and Middle Ages 2800-EN-L1-SPEC-W-MA
This course explores the prehistory of humankind, from the first
emergence of the Homo genus in Africa to the formation of the first
states in Western Eurasia. Spanning from the Palaeolithic to the Early
Middle Ages, the course focuses on communities that existed beyond the
main centres of the ancient world.
Participants will learn about the chronological divisions of prehistory,
human evolution, the diversity and development of material and spiritual
culture, and early forms of social organisation.
Key Topics:
Stone Age: chronological frameworks, origins and early history
of humankind, the emergence of modern humans, the beginnings
of art, mammoth hunters, and the Agricultural (Neolithic)
Revolution
Bronze Age: bronze production techniques, typologies of bronze
artefacts, trade networks, and cultural diversity
Early Iron Age: impact of the steppe nomads—Cimmerians and
Scythians, Hallstatt culture
La Tène / Pre-Roman Period: Celts and the La Tène culture,
Germanic tribes in Central and Northern Europe
Roman and Migration Periods: Germanic, Slavic, Baltic, and
nomadic cultures at the dawn of medieval Europe
Middle Ages: Slavs, nomads, Vikings, Balts, and the first
medieval states
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Tryb prowadzenia
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
– Knowledge of basic archaeological sources related to the societies of
the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages in Europe (K_W02, K_W04);
- Basic knowledge of the main directions of development and recent
achievements in Old World archaeology (K_W01)
- General knowledge of the properties of raw materials and their use by
past societies (K_W01)
- Ability to use basic terminology specific to prehistoric and early
medieval archaeology (K_U05);
– Ability to identify key artefacts associated with major archaeological
phenomena (K_U01);
– Ability to apply knowledge and skills in prehistoric and early medieval
archaeology, with an awareness of the need to consult expert opinions
(K_K01, K_K02);
– Understanding the unique value of archaeological sources and their
role in reconstructing the human past; awareness of the importance of
material remains as part of human cultural heritage; and readiness to
fulfil social obligations related to the study, promotion, and protection of
cultural heritage (K_K03).
Kryteria oceniania
The course will conclude with a written exam. A minimum score of 51%
is required to pass.
Literatura
The Past Societies. Polish Lands from the First Evidence of
Human Presence to the Early Middle Ages, vol. 1-5, P.
Urbańczyk (ed.), Warszawa 2016.
Ancient Europe 8000 B.C. - A.D. 1000. Encyclopedia Of The
Barbarian World, vol. I-II, P. Bogucki, P.J. Crabtree, New York
2004.
B. Cunliffe, Europe between the Oceans. Themes and Variations:
9000 BC-AD 1000, New Haven 2008.
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