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Duration
12 weeks
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Prior study
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Start dates
- 31 Jul 2023
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Subject details
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- • Ancient civilisations.
- • Archaic states.
- • Complex societies.
- • The rise of urbanism.
- • Ritual and power.
- • Bronze Age cultures.
- • Early writing systems.
Others
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed ARC1AAC (Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations) are ineligible to enrol in this subject
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject reviews what archaeology has discovered about the world's great civilisations. We investigate how civilisations developed and the implications of this knowledge for our own survival. We embark on a survey of the variety of complex human societies that have arisen in the last 6,000 years: in Egypt and the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Western Europe, China, South and Southeast Asia, Mesoamerica and South America.
- One 1,500-word essay The essay will be evaluated as summative assessment. (40%)
- One 1.5-hour test (1,500-word equivalent) The test will be evaluated as summative assessment. The final test promotes review of key knowledge and interpretations. (35%)
- Eight on-line quizzes (1,000-word equivalent) Eight on-line quizzes will be assessed with multiple submissions for each one possible until the deadline (25%)
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