Course Details
Country:
Ireland
Institution:
University of Galway, Summer
Course Title:
The Archaeological Heritage of Ireland; From the First Settlers to Medieval Castles
Course Number:
SS116
Course Description:
Ireland’s archaeological heritage is one of the richest in Western Europe. The development of prehistoric Irish societies can be seen in the megalithic tombs of the Neolithic, the wealth of bronze and gold in the succeeding Bronze Age, and in the great royal sites such as Tara and Navan, of the Celtic Iron Age. From the Early Christian Period, monastic ruins and high crosses survive at sites such as Clonmacnoise, while the finds from Dublin tell us of the Viking raids and settlement. The remains of later earth and timber fortifications and stone castles reveal the story of the Anglo- Norman invasion and subsequent power struggles. This course charts the evidence for human societies in Ireland over ten millennia from the island’s initial colonization by small groups of hunter-gatherers, through to the Medieval period. The archaeology of the entire island of Ireland will be covered with particular emphasis on the
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ARTH 303, ARTH 398
