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World Archaeology: Track 1

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13 Apr
2010


How do archaeologists investigate and understand ancient sites and civilisations? Interpreting archaeological evidence accurately and methodically is the key to obtaining a critical perspective on the development of the human race. This album provides an introduction to archaeology and its methodologies for excavation of sites that can be more than 12000 years old. Like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle but without a picture guide, archaeologists can establish how cities and civilisations developed, why humans started farming, and how empires formed and collapsed. This material forms part of The Open University course A251 World archaeology.

Track 1: World Archaeology

A short introduction to this album.


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Tracks in this podcast:

Track  TitleDescription
1World Archaeology  A short introduction to this album. Read more World Archaeology
2The importance of archaeology  The discipline of archaeology and its methodology. Read more The importance of archaeology
3Pompeii: reconstructing the urban past  The challenges of studying the cultural development of urban settlements, including Pompeii. Read more Pompeii: reconstructing the urban past
4The origins of agriculture  Why did humans start farming? Read more The origins of agriculture
5Interpreting the remains of early cities  Archaeologists discuss early Meso-american and South Asian cities and how they reveal different forms of social organisation. Read more Interpreting the remains of early cities
6The challenge of defining a city  What evidence do we need to define archaeological remains as a city? Read more The challenge of defining a city
7Understanding empires  Archaeologists discuss the formation of empires and how to interpret archaeological evidence left by them. Read more Understanding empires
8Excavating empires  Exploring the development and function of empires, looking at Mayan, Aztec, Roman, and Chinese societies. Read more Excavating empires
9Studying human development  Exploring how humans have developed by looking at the remains they have left. Read more Studying human development


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