? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : HCA-1-A1B

The course consists of two modules: (a) The Growth of Complexity - technological and economic complexity, especially metal-working, social complexity and hierarchies, and cultural complexity, ritual and monument-building; (b) The Archaeology of Early Civilizations - the emergence of urbanism and early states in the Middle East and east Mediterranean, early Mediterranean civilizations and the Iron Age societies of temperate Europe.

? Prohibited combinations : Archaeology 1 (U00339)

Home subject area

Archaeology, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Other subject areas

Environmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 12 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 07/01/2008 15:00 15:50 Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 15:00 15:50 Central Lecture Tuesday 15:00 15:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : Also tutorials

A general knowledge and understanding of Old World archaeology, including the first civilizations, as well as later prehistoric societies of Europe.

Essay (40%), degree exam (May) (60%); min grade E in degree exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Patricia Storey
Tel : (0131 6)50 2501
Email : Pat.Storey@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Robert Leighton
Tel : (0131 6)50 8197
Email : Robert.Leighton@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/degreecourse.html

School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/