Minos and Mycenae: The Aegean Bronze Age

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion you will be able to

  1. Recognise key artefacts and sites representing the Minoan and Mycenaean societies of the Greek Bronze Age.
  2. Explain the chronology and geography of the eastern Mediterranean Bronze Age world.
  3. Understand the cultural, social, and political evolution of the Greek Bronze Age in its broader Mediterranean context.
  4. Outline the history of Greek Bronze Age archaeology, identifying key approaches used by archaeologists in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
  5. Actively participate in discussions about the society, economy and religion of the Greek Bronze Age.
  6. Locate, analyse and synthesize a range of primary and secondary source materials related to the study of the Greek Bronze Age, including material evidence, ancient texts, and modern scholarship.

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Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MAQ-AHIX1210-Studying the Past from the Bronze Age to Byzantium

Others

Pre-requisite: AHIX1210

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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