ARCH 325 — Foragers and Far ers in West Africa’s Prehistory
Archaeology and Heritage Studies · University of Ghana
The course covers the origins and development of various groups of people and their lifestyles during prehistoric times in West Africa against the background of a changing natural environment. Themes include hunter-gatherer and food-producing economies, prehistoric stone technology, and prehistoric crafts and arts. Students will learn about indigenous farming systems, and the use of paleontology, geomorphology, and various dating schemes that pertain to archaeological research in West Africa.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- ARCH 321 — Archaeology and the Natural Environment
- ARCH 323 — Method and Theory of Archaeology
- ARCH 324 — Ethno-Archaeology of Africa
- ARCH 326 — Public Policy and Heritage Management in Ghana
- ARCH 327 — Introduction to Theories of Culture
- ARCH 328 — Archaeology, Anthropology and Cultural Evolution
- ARCH 329 — Archaeology and Tourism in Ghana
- ARCH 330 — Introduction to Human Osteology and Forensic Anthropology
- ARCH 331 — Art History of Ghana
- ARCH 333 — Introduction to Physical Anthropology
- ARCH 111 — Approaches to the Study of the Past
- ARCH 112 — Archaeology and the African Cultural Heritage
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).