Short Course Description
Exploring Village Archaeology: Dynamics of Rural Landscapes (16734024/01)
Dr. Karen Covello-Paran
Mondays 16:00-18:00
Semester 1, 2024-2025
This course provides an in-depth exploration of village archaeology in the southern Levant, focusing on rural settlements from the Bronze and Iron Ages. Students will analyze the daily lives, economic activities, social structures, and cultural and ritual practices of village communities using archaeological evidence. The course emphasizes methods and theories in interpreting material culture such as pottery, groundstone tools, architecture, and agricultural remains to reconstruct the development of rural life. Special attention is given to settlement patterns, agricultural practices, and the interplay between rural and urban centers.
Full syllabus will be available to registered students only
