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
Academic unit | Archaeology |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Archaeology or 6 Junior credit points of ARCO and (ANHS1600 or ANHS1601 or ANTH1001 or ARHT1001 or HSTY1089) |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Alison Betts, alison.betts@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Alison Betts, alison.betts@sydney.edu.au |
Joseph W. Lehner, joseph.lehner@sydney.edu.au | |
Natali Pearson, natali.pearson@sydney.edu.au | |
Roland Fletcher, roland.fletcher@sydney.edu.au |