Prehistory I

Code:

ARQU054

Acronym:

PHIS_I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Archaeology

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Heritage Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ARQU	56	ARQU - Study Plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Português

Objectives

- To know the objectives of Prehistoric Archaeology as a scientific field.

- To understand the main stages of Human Evolution from a biological and cultural point of view.

- To understand the different livelihood strategies, systems of social organization, forms of occupation and organization of space, and the evolution of techniques during the Pleistocene (Early Prehistory).

- To assess the importance of the archaeological evidence, to know its regional variability as well as its chronological and cultural significance.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that the student knows the major issues covered by Pre-history as a science.

Once this course is taught in the context of a degree in Archaeology, the student should be able to recognize and to contextualise chronologically the prehistoric archaeological remains.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable.

Program

0. Introduction: the background and the development of prehistoric studies in Europe.

1. The Quaternary: the paleoenvironmental framework and the chronology of Prehistory.

2. The Origin of Man:  Primate Evolution - a synthesis. From the first hominins to Homo Sapiens Sapiens.

3. The Paleolithic: the evolution of society, livelihood strategies and techniques in the context of the first Human societies. The first graves and the first artistic manifestations.

Mandatory literature

ARSUAGA, J. L.; MARTÍNEZ, I.; La especie elegida. La larga marcha de la evolución humana, 1998. ISBN: 84-7880-909-0
BERMÚDEZ DE CASTRO, J. M; El Chico de la Gran Dolina, 2009. ISBN: 978-84-7423-927-0
CUNHA, E.; Como nos tornámos Humanos, 2010. ISBN: 978-989-26-0079-6
FINLAYSON, C.; The humans who went extinct, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-19-923919-1
FOLEY, R.; Humanos antes da Humanidade, 1995. ISBN: 972-695-427-4
HUBLIN, Jean-Jacques; Quand d'autres hommes peuplaient la Terra, 2007. ISBN: 978-2-0812-0584-0
JORDAN, P.; O Homem Primitivo, 2001. ISBN: 972-759-190-6
OTTE, M.; Le Paléolithique inferior et moyen en Europe, 1996. ISBN: 2-200-01389-2
STANFORD, C. B.; Os Símios Caçadores. Alimentação Carnívora e Origens do Comportamento Humano, 2000. ISBN: 972-53-0078-5
STRINGER, C.; The Origin of Our Species, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-141-03720-2
STRINGER, C.; ANDREWS, P.; La evolución humana, 2005. ISBN: 978-84-460-2332-6
STRINGER, C.; GAMBLE, C.; En Busca de los Neandertales, 1996. ISBN: 84-7423-703-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures supported by the analysis of various teaching resources (scientific articles, documentaries, archaeological materials, etc.)

keywords

Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	10,00
Trabalho escrito	90,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	101,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The attendance of 75% of the classes is mandatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade corresponds to the sum of the grade obtained in the written work with that of the final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Paper/essay based on topics indicated by the teacher + final exam.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the classification implies the repetition of the two elements of evaluation (i.e. essay/paper and final exam) at the time foreseen for grade improvement.