SOAN Special Topic

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:20:53 +0000

SOAN Special Topic SOAN 0700 Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/13/2020 - 16:20 Tutorials Sociology/Anthropology Autumn 2022 Autumn 2023 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2025 Spring 2023 Spring 2024 Spring 2025 Spring 2026

It is sometimes possible to arrange teaching in Anthropology and/or Sociology beyond the tutorials listed. This provides the opportunity to explore a particular subject in depth, through one-to-one tutorials and writing weekly essays.

This will usually be of interest to students who have already taken classes in Anthropology and/or Sociology, and have a specific interest that they wish to pursue, and/or a specific requirement that they need to fulfil.

Please note that this is subject to agreement by both the programme and the applicant’s home institution.

Applicants interested in this possibility should contact the Senior Tutor directly.

Archaeological Method and Theory

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:20:53 +0000

Archaeological Method and Theory HARC 0300 Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/13/2020 - 16:20 Tutorials History History of Art & Architecture Sociology/Anthropology Autumn 2022 Autumn 2023 Autumn 2024 Autumn 2025 Spring 2023 Spring 2024 Spring 2025 Spring 2026

This tutorial is an introduction to archaeological method and theory. How do archaeologists work? What methods did they employ traditionally, and how have recent developments in remote sensing techniques such as LiDAR revolutionised field exploration? How do archaeologists then ‘translate’ the mass of data gathered in the field into a coherent story about the past, and how have such theoretical and interpretative frameworks changed over time? Can archaeological theory really help us to elucidate the past, or does it tell us more about contemporary trends in philosophy? This course provides an overview of archaeological investigation practices as well as the main developments in theoretical thinking that have taken place since the middle decades of the 20th century, and will provide students with a critical understanding of archaeological method and theory necessary to understand the discipline.

Sample reading

Barker, P. A. 1993. Techniques of Archaeological Excavation. 3^rd ed. Batsford.

Berger, A. A. 2014. What objects mean: an introduction to material culture. Left Coast Press.

Bintliff, J. and Pearce, M. 2011. The Death of Archaeological Theory? Oxbow.

Carver, M. 1987. Underneath English Towns: interpreting English archaeology. Batsford.

Carver, M. 2009. Archaeological Investigation. Routledge.

Johnson, M. 2010. Archaeological Theory: an introduction. 2^nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell.

Lucas, G. 2012. Understanding the Archaeological Record. Cambridge University Press.

Wiseman, J. and El-Baz, F. (eds), Remote sensing in archaeology. Springer.