The Archaeology of Celtic Art (U00196)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-ACelt

The course examines the principal discoveries of the La Tene Iron Age in central, eastern and western Europe, and antecedent cutural influences, or absence thereof, from Urnfield and Hallstatt Iron Age Europe and considers the impact of Romanisation on the Continent and in Britain. The course examines insular La Tene art, including that of Ireland, but not Pictish art, nor the art of Early Chistian Ireland. The course also addresses the vexed issue of whether these art styles can legitimately be regarded in any meaningful sense as 'Celtic'.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Archaeology 2A and 2B

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

A broad outline of the patterns of settlement and associated material culture of European prehistory from the later Bronze Age through the Iron Age to the Roman Conquest; an understanding of the sequence of styles, particularly exemplified in high-status metalwork, of the North Alpine Iron Age and the external influcences impacting upon them; an understanding of the theoretical and practical issues of interpreting a highly-selective data set as representative of 'cutlure', and of interpreing inter-regional influences and comparanda beyond the simplistic assumptions of population movements, even if induced by historically-documentated records; and a familiarity with the suite of archaeological techniquies and resources which can be brought to bear to illuminate an understanding of the topics, and formulate research strategies for the future.