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ARC103 — A survey of Old World Archaeology

ARCHAEOLOGY · 100 Level · First Semester

About this course

ARC103 A survey of Old World Archaeology is a 100 Level course in the ARCHAEOLOGY department, taught in the First Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 11 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 2 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

A Survey of Old World Archaeology is the study of the ancient civilizations, cultures, and human societies that developed across Europe, Asia, and Africa before the modern era. It examines the physical remains of past societies, including artifacts, monuments, settlements, tools, pottery, and burial sites, to reconstruct patterns of human development and cultural change. Old World archaeology explores major civilizations such as Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, the Indus Valley, and early Chinese states, highlighting their social structures, technological innovations, economic systems, religious beliefs, and interactions with neighboring cultures. Through archaeological evidence, researchers gain valuable insights into the origins of civilization, the evolution of human societies, and the historical foundations of the modern world.

Lectures in this course

Series 1: A survery of old world Archaeology

  1. Major Civilisations and Energy Capture in the old world 1 6 minutes 59 seconds
  2. Major Civilisations and Energy Capture in the old world 2 9 minutes 13 seconds
  3. Major Civilisations and Energy Capture in the old world 3 5 minutes 38 seconds

Series 2: A SURVEY OF OLD WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY

  1. A SURVEY OF OLD WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY 1 7 minutes 1 second
  2. A SURVEY OF OLD WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY 2 4 minutes 50 seconds
  3. Pre-history from proto-culture to the stone age 1 4 minutes 57 seconds
  4. Pre-history from proto-culture to the stone age 2 4 minutes 35 seconds
  5. The Neolithic Revolution ofin the old world 1 4 minutes 13 seconds
  6. The Neolithic Revolution ofin the old world 2 7 minutes 34 seconds
  7. The Neolithic Revolution ofin the old world 3 8 minutes 58 seconds
  8. Human Dispersal Across the old world 1 5 minutes 31 seconds
ARC103 A survey of Old World Archaeology

Lecture note

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