About World archaeology

This course explores the human past across all inhabited areas of the globe, from the last Ice Age to historic times. It covers most of the past 12,000 years, ending with the fall of the Roman Empire in Europe, but continuing until the eighteenth century in the Pacific and North America. Its main focus is the development of human culture and societies - from agriculture to technology, and from the earliest civilisations to the spread of populations worldwide. The course fosters a broad knowledge and understanding through a comparative approach to study, introducing methodology and theoretical issues when necessary.