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School of Archaeology and Anthropology · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
The first millennium CE was a turbulent period in western Eurasia: Empires formed and crumbled, new social formations emerged, new technologies were invented, and the seeds of the modern world were planted. In this course, students will explore the shifting social, political and ideological conformations of first millennium CE Europe through the lens of the archaeological record.
Two Guided tutorial discussions, 5% (each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5
Research proposal (ca 1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 4, 5
Annotated Bibliography of 15 sources (ca. 1500 words)
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Research Podcast (15 minutes)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Podcast reflection (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 4, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 18 hours of recorded lectures and other prepared online resources b) 24 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities over 12 weeks b) 88 hours of independent student research, reading and writing
Cunliffe, B.W. 2008. Europe between the oceans: themes and variations 9000 BC to AD 1000. New Haven: Yale University Press. Cunliffe, B.W. 2017. By steppe, desert, and ocean: the birth of Eurasia. Oxford: Oxford University Press.