Life, Death, and Religion: Themes in the Archaeology of Britain

What developments shaped human communities and how are they manifested in the archaeological record? This module will explore major overarching patterns of human behaviour and social change within various areas of archaeological inquiry.

Using examples and case studies from across Britain, the module will introduce the archaeological evidence that has illustrated these patterns, including many of the key sites, projects, and archaeologists who explored them. We will look at how artefacts or sites used to explain past human behaviour. The themes of domestic life in settlements, death and burial, and ritual and religion are presented with case studies which illuminate the worlds of the past.

This course enables you to study from home and participate in an online community of other students. The module is delivered through Blackboard, our online learning environment.
This course can be studied as a stand-alone course, but it is also an optional module for the Certificate of Higher Education in Genealogical Studies at Aberystwyth University.

Assessments
Blog post of 300 words outlining the settlement history of your village, parish or town. (20%)
Written assignment of 1500 words - Compare and contrast burial evidence in the Romano-British and Early Anglo-Saxon periods. (80%)

Note

This module is at CQFW Level 4