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Archaeology: MA Global Archaeology

Master

In the Global Archaeology specialisation you study key developments in past societies that have shaped global history from comparative and regional perspectives.

Investigate major transitions in history from the origins of our species to the emergence of capitalism in diverse regions including the Near East, the Mediterranean, Europe and the Americas.

Global Archaeology

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

General part
Archaeological Theory 5

Career profile
How Global Dynamics Shape the Human World 5
Master Thesis Global Archaeology 20

Choose 10 EC in one area
Area Specialisation Course: Europe II: Historic archaeology 5
Area Specialisation Course: Europe I: Prehistory 5
Area Specialisation Course: Eastern Mediterranean and West Asia 10
Area Specialization Course: Americas 10

Choose any 2 focus area courses (see 'Focus area courses' tab above) (2 x 5 ec)

Choose 2 elective courses (see 'Electives' tab above) (2 x 5 ec)

Focus area courses

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

General
Hunter-gatherer Archaeology 5
The Archaeology of Hominin Diversity 5

Europe
Area Specialisation Course: Europe II: Historic archaeology 5
Area Specialisation Course: Europe I: Prehistory 5
Key Developments in European Prehistory 5
Archeologie en Erfgoed van Nederland 5

The Near East
Neolithisation in West Asia 5
Area Specialisation Course: Eastern Mediterranean and West Asia 10
The Archaeology of the Assyrian Empire 5

The Mediterranean
Archaeology of the Crusades 5
Current Issues in the Archaeology of the Frontier Regions of the Roman Empire 5
The Archaeology of the Greek Mediterranean 5
Crafting the Greek World. Theory and practice 5
The Archaeology of Daily Life in the First Millennium CE in the Mediterranean 5
Ancient Networks 5

The Americas
Area Specialization Course: Americas 10

Electives

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2
Introduction to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Archaeology 5
Underwater Archaeology and Maritime Landscapes 5
Master Internship Archaeology 5

or: free choice from the rest of the focus area courses

or: free choice from the courses of the other Archaeology profiles.

or: course outside of the faculty or the university. These need to be MA courses of at least level 400 and need to be officially approved by the Board of Examiners.