AES_306 Bronze Age Lives in Europe

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
8/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof Anthony Harding (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The course is intended for all those interested in the prehistory of Europe.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The lecture will present diachronic and supra-regional phenomena of the Bronze Age in Europe.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: - identify and summarize important characteristics of the Bronze Age in Europe;
- describe the factors that influenced the lives of people in Bronze Age Europe;
- compare and highlight differences in the regions of Europe;
- analyse current scientific knowledge about the Bronze Age in Europe;
- explain the social phenomena of the Bronze Age
Syllabus
  • The chronological and cultural framework
  • Settlement and agriculture
  • The burial record and social structure
  • Hoards and hoarding
  • Warfare and display: forts and weapons
  • The movement of goods: trade and transport
  • Ritual and religion
  • The Bronze Age world: long-distance connections
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Attendance at lessons and class discussion.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
Note related to how often the course is taught: v dubnu-květnu dvakrát-třikrát týdně.
Teacher's information
The intensive course will be held in May 2025.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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