Mill Hill Archaeology Study Society
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The Archaeology of Later Prehistoric Europe A course of 20 classes, beginning 30 September 2011 Second term commences 13 January 2012 Cost for second term (10 classes): £65 The aim of the course is to introduce you to the peoples who inhabited Europe from the first introduction of metal to the beginnings of history with the arrival of the Greeks and Romans. We will consider the nature, structure and complexity of the archaeology of later European prehistory and will study the material culture, landscapes and cultural behaviour of the various peoples who developed later prehistoric Europe. The outcomes will include knowledge of the geographic spread of metal working, the variations in material culture across Europe, the social construction of Bronze and Iron Age landscapes, exchange and trade systems, belief systems, the establishment of complex societies and the impact of the first civilizations. The increasing complexity of European cultures will be investigated as well as the development of civilizations in Crete (the Minoans) and on mainland Greece (the Mycenaeans). |
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Human Origins - Update! A course of 6 classes, beginning 20 April 2012 Cost for 6 classes: £40 Do you share the genes of a Neanderthal? This course gives you the opportunity to find out: it is both an introduction and an update to the study of human origins. We will examine the biological and early cultural evolution of humans from the time when hominins (our ancestors) first walked upright. Our aim is to look at those factors which make us human: tool manufacture and use, the development of language, material and non material culture as well as biological studies such as DNA which are revolutionizing our ideas of evolution. The discovery of ‘new’ human species such as Homo floresiensis: (the Hobbit) and the Russian ‘Denisovans’ will be examined. And as for the Neanderthals – are we linked genetically – join the class and see! . |
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