Course Title: World Archaeology Online

Course Co-ordinator: Michael Brass, Archaeology Masters degree

To register: contact Mikey at mike@antiquityofman.com to pay by cheque.

Cost: £30 / $60

Length: The course will run for 8 weeks from Sunday 13 July - Saturday 06 September 2008.

Description: The course consists of four modules. Each module will last two weeks - the first week consists of the readings (with a minimum of three articles per module); the second week is devoted to online e-mail discussions involving the various matters raised by the course material.

Previous Knowledge or Experience Required: No subject knowledge required.

Who is the course intended for: Anyone with an interest in World Archaeology

This web-based course will consist of the following four highly intensive and university-standard modules:

1. Introduction to and history of archaeology, evolutionary theory, dating techniques, and the Oligocene and Miocene apes
2. Our early hominin ancestors, an overview of Multiregionalism and Out-of-Africa, and an indepth examination of the southern African site of Swartkrans
3. The Middle Stone Age-Later Stone Age and Middle Palaeolithic-Upper Palaeolithic transitions, disperal into the Americas and an indepth examination of the southern African site of Duinefontein 2
4. The Neolithic Revolution in the Fertile Crescent, early state formation, carbon isotopes and an indepth examination of the site of Great Zimbabwe

What materials will I need: The course materials are provided through the website medium.

The course is non-credited. Within each module will be a series of website links for further research, and a select bibliography of books and journal articles.