Unit name | Archaeological Science |
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Unit code | ARCH20038 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Powlesland |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This Unit will introduce students to the key concepts of archaeological dating so that they can understand the scientific principles behind the major dating methods. The Unit will introduce students to environmental archaeology and its application in archaeology.
Two day lectures.
One 2750 word essay (100%). Assesses ILOs 1-3
Aitken, M.J. 1990. Science-Based dating in Archaeology. London, Thames & Hudson.
Baillie, M.G.L. 1999. Exodus to Arthur: catastrophic encounters with comets. London, Batsford.
Clark, A.J., Tarling, D.H. & Noel, M. 1988. Developments in Archaeomagnetic dating in Britain. Journal of Archaeological Science 15, pp.654-667.
Gräslund, B. 2008. The Birth of Prehistoric Chronology: Dating Methods and Dating Systems in Nineteenth-Century Scandinavian Archaeology. Cambridge Uni. Press.
Walker, M.J.C. 2007. Quaternary dating methods: an introduction. Chichester: Wiley.