This course looks at the intriguing history of archaeological investigations. It focuses on the way influential discoveries were made, the influence of rivalries and political/social pressures on archaeological research, and the development of archaeological practice.

Students explore the lives and discoveries of individual archaeologists in two tutorial presentations (15%) and their written summaries (15%), while they review schools of archaeological thought in a 3,000 word essay (70%).

Normally offered in alternate years
2 hours of lectures and one hour of tutorial per week. . Students will normally spend an additional 4 hours per week in study.

One first year course to the value of 6 units in Archaeology (ARCH or PREH) or permission of the lecturer.

PREH2006 History of Archaeology: Discovering the Past.

Trigger, B. A History of Archaeological Thought, Cambridge University Press, 1990.