ANTH 3290 & ANTH 4900

Prehistory of Europe

(6 credit hours)

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Students enroll for 6 hours.  The courses

 are offered during the Maymester.

UGA tuition, fees and program costs*

(including lodging and meals  Monday thru Friday lunch  (weekends you are free to travel).

6 credit hours: $4750

*Airfare and rail pass are excluded,

typically airfares are $1000 r/t Atlanta to Zurich or Geneva.

Travel needs of each student will be

evaluated once they are enrolled. 

HOPE scholarship students are encouraged to apply.

Honors Program credit available

COURSE SEQUENCE OPTIONS:

6 credit hours

ANTH3290/4900

Deadline to sign up for this program

April 13, 2012

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ANTH 3290 & ANTH 4900:

Celtic & Pre-Celtic Prehistory

Special Topics in Prehistory of Europe

The archaeology of western and central Europe from Late Paleolithic

to the Roman Conquest.  A hands-on seminar of Stone-to-Iron Ages

 with site and museum visits.  A research paper on a topic selected

 in Europe is due at the end of the classes in Maymester

 for credit in ANTH 4900.

Note:These courses must be taken together

3 weeks.  May 14 - June 1, 2012

The University of Georgia Studies Abroad program offers you the opportunity to study in Europe with knowledgeable UGA faculty.  This is a field based experience in Celtic and prehistoric civilizations with emphasis on Switzerland and Scotland. Specialized local guides enhance the learning experience. 

The first two weeks, you will be in French-speaking Switzerland.  You will live in a medieval walled city intact from 1500 a.d., and visit the city, its castle, convent and museum.

In Switzerland, you will spend a day in a reconstructed Neolithic village, where you will  relive a typical day 4000 years ago, cooking,   starting fires, making tools and using Stone  Age  weapons.

You will visit the ancient Roman city of  Aventicum.   Among  its  many  artifacts the museum contains the famous bust of  Emperor Marcus Auralius, the only known example in solid gold.      

After a visit to the unique site of  the Petit Chasseur in Sion on a Friday, students are free for the weekend and in close proximity  to Zermatt, the

 Matterhorn and  famous alpine areas for hiking and sightseeing.     

In Scotland, the local area, known as Breadalbane, contains many historical sites and was the home of the Campbells for centuries. It is renowned for hiking, cycling and water sports.  The reconstruction at The Scottish Crannog Centre is based on the excavation evidence from the 2,600 year old site of 'Oakbank Crannog', one of the 18 crannogs preserved in Loch Tay. Students will visit the Centre and archaeological sites around the loch.   They can try out the Iron Age logboats and will take a boat trip in the loch to see some of the other crannog sites.

For a look at the daily agenda click below.

 agenda

A few pictures from the 2011 class.

The UGA 2011 Studies Abroad in Europe with classes in Switzerland and Scotland

was a great success, enjoyed by the students and organizers alike.  Here are some of the comments and photos. 

Lake Neuchatel            Weekend hike                    Chillon Castle            Cyril  and            the girls          Cog rail train

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