| CODE | ARC5001 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Archaeology of Maritime Mobility | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Classics and Archaeology | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Over the millennia, boats and ships have been vehicles for the movement of people, goods and ideas across the open sea and inland waters. By taking to the sea, humans also developed the art of navigation. Students will be able to chart the evolution of seagoing vessels and the science of navigation from the earliest period to the 16th century. Emphasis will not be solely on the typology of boats and ships but also on function. The second part of this study-unit will be on the traditional boats of the Mediterranean. Working closely with the Maritime Museum of Malta, students will be able to learn the techniques of boat recording on the museum’s unique collection of traditional boats. Study-unit Aims: - To give students a thorough introduction to the history and archaeology of maritime technologies; - Enable students to identify different bodies of evidence that permit to a comprehensive identification and interpretation of ancient, medieval and historic boats and ships; - To provide students with a comprehensive synopsis on the science of navigation; - Give students an in-depth knowledge of the evolution of boats and ships in a global context; - Train students in methods used for the recording and cataloguing of boats and ships. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Compare the evolution of various water craft in various parts of the world; - Demonstrate competence in the use of historic sources; - Obtain an understanding of the processes involved in boat building and ship construction; - Relate the importance of shipbuilding processes to Maritime Archaeology; - Demonstrate practical skills needed for the recording of traditional boats; - Interpret ship/line drawings, half and full ship models. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically read and analyse academic texts and excavation reports related to the field of the archaeology of boats and ships; - Utilise hardware and software related to the recording of traditional boats; - Efficiently plan and execute visits to archives and other repositories of primary historic sources; - Identify various parts of ships and boats as well as have a broad knowledge of specialised nautical terminology. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Agius, D.A. (2008) Classic Ships of Islam – from Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean (Brill). (VM371 .A328 ) - Arnaud, P. (2006) Les routes de le navigation antique (Acte-Sud). - Bruni, S. (ed.) (2000) Le Navi antiche di Pisa: Ad un anno dall’inizio delle ricerche (Firenze: Polistampa). - Casson, L. (1995), Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World, revised edition, (Princeton NJ: The John - Hopkins University Press). (VM16.C372) - Gardiner, R. (ed.) (1995) The Age of the Galley Mediterranean Oared Vessels since pre-classical Times (London: Conway Maritime Press). (VM144 .A33) - Greenhill, B. (1996) The Archaeology of Boats and Ships (Conway Maritime Press). - Harris, W.V. and Iara, K. and Arnaud, P. (eds) (2011) Maritime technology in the ancient economy: ship design and navigation (Journal of Roman Archaeology). (VM16 .M67) - Mcgrail, S. (2001) Boats of the world: from the stone age to medieval times (Oxford University Press). - Morton, J. (2001) The Role of the Environment in Ancient Greek Seafaring (Brill). (VK16 .M68) - Steffy, J. R. (1994) Wooden Shipbuilding and the Interpretation of Shipwrecks (College Station: Texas A&M University Press). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Practicum & Seminar | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Belinda Gambin Timothy Gambin Liam Gauci Reuben Grima Stephanie Said Carmel Serracino Nicholas Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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