Archaeology 1A: The Archaeology of Scotland ARCH1001

This is a course about Scotland's past from the earliest human habitation until the modern era. It examines the cultural evolution of Scotland in order to enrich a general understanding of the history and culture of Scotland. In the process, it introduces a range of methodologies and principles which underpin archaeological knowledge in Scotland and beyond.

Two lectures per week and a weekly seminar or IT session. Two one-day field trips will also be held.

The course will provide a survey of the archaeology of Scotland from the earliest human occupation to the 20th century. It is organised chronologically into a sequence of themes, which are linked into the main course texts.

50% examination (1½ hours long); 20% essay (1500 words) and 30% from two worksheets based upon fieldtrip, museum & IT sessions