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ARK-1003: Scandinavia Before Modernity - Archaeological Perspectives Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn
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Compulsory basic course for BA in aaarchaeology. Also suitable as recommended course in history, social anthropology, religious studies. | Contents
The course provides an introduction to the cultural history of the Nordic countries from the end of th last ice age (ca. 13.000 before present) and into historical time. This historical trajectory spans considerable social and cultural changes, from hunter-gatherer societies to early states. The course provides insight to the variation in the area across time and space. The course is essential in order to understand the wider context of the historical development in the northernmost regions and presents a starting point for understanding also later historical periods. | Form of teaching
Lectures. | Exam and assessment
2 essays.
Grading A-E, F=fail. The course is open for re-sit examination early in the following semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Brita Solvang | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Homepage
http://uit.no/arkeologi/emner/4
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