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ARCO2109: Asia: Ice Age to Empire
2025 unit information
Asia is the world's largest continent, home to the greatest environmental diversity on the planet. Its river valleys, mountains, steppes, jungles, islands and deserts have nurtured an extraordinarily rich variety of human responses to the pursuit of survival. As communities have evolved from small bands of hunter-foragers to large complex societies, their trajectories have diverged greatly in response to climatic, social and economic challenges. This unit offers a view of cultural development from the first humans to medieval times, presenting themes highlighting change, technological advances, interconnectivity, structures of power and our responsibility to protect the legacy of the past.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Archaeology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Archaeology or 6 credit points at 1000 level of ARCO and (ANHS1600 or ANHS1601 or ANTH1001 or ARHT1001 or HSTY1089) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate expertise in the archaeology of Asia, with particular knowledge of the diversity and complexity of human society and its inter-relationships.
- LO2. Demonstrate an understanding of how material remains can be used to reconstruct ancient lifeways.
- LO3. Apply critical thinking to understand the significance of the archaeological record in a modern context.
- LO4. Function as an independent learner, demonstrating the ability to communicate complex ideas in a sophisticated manner.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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