The thematic emphasis throughout will be upon societal interaction and social change. This will be discussed in particular with regard to the origin and spread of agriculture and the 'secondary products revolution'. The lectures given during the Lent Term will transcend a narrow academic view and focus instead on the Neolithic as a rich and diverse phenomenon of different presents. At the end of the course the student will have a broad understanding of the significances of some key Neolithic sites and artefacts in different cultural and historic contexts, including the present. The student will also be able to discuss confidently some key issues, locations and objects from this period within the framework of academic discourse.
More information is available on the distributed hand-out.
The Domestication of Europe. The Prehistory of Germanic Europe. Yale University Press. Europe in the Neolithic.