Course
Course 15 credits • ARKN11
Objects from the past may seem silent – but with the right questions, they can tell us a lot about how people lived, thought and felt. In this course, you’ll learn how archaeologists interpret material traces to understand history.
This course explores how archaeologists and researchers from other fields use theory to understand objects and environments from different time periods. You’ll learn to analyse how things are shaped, what they have been used for, and what they could have meant to the people who made and used them. You’ll also learn to connect theory with practice and discover how different perspectives can offer new ways of understanding the past.
In addition, you’ll also gain insight into how various disciplines – including archaeology, anthropology, art history, museology, philosophy and sociology – approach material culture. This makes the course broad and interdisciplinary.
The aim is to help you develop a critical understanding of how theory and method shape our interpretations of the material aspects of human life.
Study period:
autumn semester 2026
Type of studies:
full time,
day
Study period:
2026-08-31 – 2026-11-08
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-30050
Eligibility:
ARKK04 Archaeology: B.A. Course - Level 3, 30 ECTS credits, ARKH04 Historical Archaeology: B.A. Course - Level 3, 30 ECTS credits, AKSK04 Classical Archaeology and Ancient History: B.A. Course - Level 3, 30 ECTS credits, or HOSK04 Historical Osteology: B. A. Course - Level 3, 30 ECTS credits (or equivalent course).
- The schedule will be published 2026-06-18.
- Library Guide Archaeology and ancient history
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Autumn semester 2026
Application opens 16 March
15April 2026