Undergraduate Programs
Archaeology Units
AHST100 Egyptian Archaeology: An Introduction (3 credit points)
(Dr Köhler/A/Prof. Ockinga)
This unit will deal with developments in Ancient Egyptian society from the Prehistoric Period to the end of the New Kingdom as reflected in the archaeological record. Themes studied will deal with both funerary and settlement archaeology and treat such subjects as the development in tombs, dwellings, temples and objects of daily use. The unit will also draw on the extensive excavation activities of Macquarie University in Egypt.
AHST210 Archaeology and Society (4)
(Ancient History Staff)
This is a general education unit, which includes the study
of archaeological method and theory, the results of field work, ancient
technology, and methods of scientific study of antiquity, with particular
reference to the classical civilisations of Greece and Rome. The unit
will include practical exercises in the use of archaeological material
in the Museum of Ancient Cultures.
AHST236/336 Prehistory to Pompeii: Archaeology in Ancient Italy (4)
(Dr Peter Keegan)
The archaeology of the Bronze Age communities in prehistoric
Italy is the starting point for this unit. A study of the Etruscans,
including their origin, material culture, and their cities
follows. The unit will also devote attention to the colonies sent out by
Greek city-states in the eighth and seventh centuries BC and established
in Italy and Sicily. This provides the opportunity to examine the developments
in Western Greek culture and the reflections of cross-cultural influence
between Greeks and native Italic peoples of southern Italy and Sicily.
The unit will conclude by focusing on the distinctive material culture
of Romanized Greek cities such as Pompeii during I BC-ADI.
AHST310 Archaeological Field Work (4)
(Ancient
History Staff)
D1 Students complete six weeks' full-time participation in an excavation in Egypt during the preceding excavation season (usually November to January), visit other nearby archaeological sites and present during the first half-year a research essay on a topic related to the excavation. Numbers in this option are strictly limited and prospective students must consult Professor N. Kanawati, A/Prof. B. Ockinga or Dr C. Köhler prior to enrolment.
D2 students participate in a Mediterranean
or Near Eastern archaeological project of their own choice.
The Department has an arrangement with the University of Ohio
for students to participate in an archaeological project at
Isthmia, Greece. Before enrolment students must consult with
the unit coordinator (Dr Ken Sheedy) and complete a form outlining
the proposed fieldwork project. Students are expected to have
already completed at least one unit from either AHST100, AHST210,
AHST236/336, AHST239 or AHST380/381 (Aegean Bronze Age option).
The Department may provide a list of suitable fieldwork projects. Assessment
will be in the form of a research essay set by the unit coordinator
but may incorporate assessment provided by the director of
the fieldwork project.
For any of these options students are individually responsible for meeting
the tuition and residential charges and otherwise for planning
and paying for travel and accommodation. Advice on obtaining concessions
and grants-in-aid may be obtained through the Department.
AHST362 Methods and techniques of Egyptian Archaoloty (4)
(Dr Köhler)
An introduction to major sites in Egypt, to the material culture
of life and death and to methods of archaeological fieldwork
with practical guidance.
AHST380/381 Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology: The Prehistory of Greece
(Special Topic C or D) (4)
(Drs Sheedy and Menadier)
An archaeologically-orientated material culture study of the
Bronze Age communities of the Aegean during the third and secoind millennia
BC. Beginning with the Cycladic cultures of the Early Bronze Age, the unit
explores the Minoan civilization on Crete, the legendary Asia Minor city
of Troy, and the Greek mainland centres governed by Mycenae.
Last updated October 2008