Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture 1: Introduction to Archaeological Terminology, Practice and Dating
11 Jan 2017
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Unit 1: introduction to archaeological terminology, practice and dating. Stone age: palaeolithic (old stone age, epipalaeolithic/mesolithic (middle stone age, neolithic (new stone age) where we start. Iron age (depending on area: near east/greece/rome: ca. Dates can change depending on the area- technologies change at different rates in different places. Names of era based on materials used in that time. 4th millennium bc = between 3999 and 3000 bc e. g. 3500 bc, 3210 bc. 1st millennium ad = between 1 and 999 ad e. g. 14 ad, 330 ad. 5th c bc = 499-400 bc e. g. 480 bc, 404 bc. Differing dates in different sources- not everyone agrees on specific dates- why there are ranges e. g. 2009 (ad), 2030 (ad) Near east- great northern britain everything outlined in black. Especially in mesopotamia (means between two rivers) tigris euphrates river system. Italy started in rome as a small central city and then expanded out.
