AA4004 The Archaeology of Identities in the First Millennium BCE Mediterranean World

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr R M Post

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Module Staff

Dr Ruben Post

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Module description

This module considers the theme of identity from an archaeological perspective. Chronologically and geographically, it focuses on case studies and evidence from the Mediterranean in the first millennium BCE. The module begins with a reflection on the practitioners of archaeology themselves, considering how issues of class, gender, and race have influenced the production of archaeological knowledge. It then examines core aspects of identity and evaluates the extent they can be evaluated in the archaeological record. The first part of the module focuses on characteristics of personal identity; topics will address age, gender, and social identities. The second part of the module investigates markers of identity that are traditionally difficult to recognise through material evidence, such as ethnicity and race. Subsequently, the focus turns to the development of composite and group identities. The final topic seeks to locate marginalised peoples and groups with unknown identities

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 x 1 hour seminar (10 weeks)

Intended learning outcomes

  • You will develop practical archaeological skills, including evaluation of archaeological sites and landscapes and gaining familiarity with handling ancient objects.
  • You will gain experience in creating and editing video presentations for a scholarly audience.
  • Development of research skills in constructing a historical argument in oral and written form, along with skills in academic prose, citation, and the compilation of a bibliography
  • Improve skills of analysis and criticism and evaluating the limits of primary and secondary evidence and sources