Archaeology will be offered to S6 pupils at Hutchesons' from the 2009-2010 session onward. It is the systematic study of the material remains of human societies, ranging from the immediate past to the very earliest prehistoric tribes. It is an academic discipline, which will apply skills learned in other subjects to develop a critical analysis of cultural evolution. Considerable emphasis is placed on methods and techniques, and the role of archaeological excavation as a means of retrieving evidence about the past. As the scope of archaeology is so large, this course has a particular focus on religion and ritual in ancient Britain.
The course comprises three units, plus an investigation
The course will include weekend visits to archaeology sites in Scotland, and the opportunity to attend local excavations. Hutchesons' has close links with Glasgow Archaeology Society, and pupils will be invited to the monthly lectures of the Society.