Archaeology
Summer 2011
DAYSCHOOL:
The Archaeology of Afghanistan - an Introduction
In Afghanistan cultures from different parts of Eurasia meet, by trade, by cultural exchange, but also by war. The archaeology of the country reflects that and the finds from sites such as Ai Khanum or Begram must be counted as the finest in the world, both in their intrinsic value, but even more for the fusion of ideas over many centuries that they document.
This dayschool is going to provide an introduction to the Archaeology of the region and illustrate it not only with the finds from Kabul now on show in the British Museum ('Afghanistan - Crossroads of the Ancient World'), but also with other collections such as the Musee Guimet in Paris or prictures from the original publications. we will be particularly focusing on the Begram finds and the Kushana skulptures and the period of Chinese expansion into Afghanistan.
Day: Friday, 13 May 2011 Time: 11-4 pm
Venue:
Wilmslow Parish Hall
Cliff Road, Wilmslow
Please note: The car park is now a pay and display car park.
Price |
Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£25 |
n/a |
12 |
40 |
Send bookings to:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
DAYSCHOOL:
The Vikings in Scotland I:
The Coming of the Vikings
The course has reached minimum numbers and will go ahead.
The arrival of the Vikings in Iona in 795 changed the face of Scotland forever. The continued assault on the recently formed Pictish kingdom, let to its breakup, and later reformation under very different conditions. The Vikings, established settlements along all coasts, the archaeology of the period is rich in impressive finds from settlement, to boat burials in the islands and the remains of hoards, which may represent the results of raiding.
Literature:
C.D.Morris et al (1993), The Viking Age in Caithness, Orkney and the North Atlantic.
A.Ritchie (1993), Viking Scotland.
Dayschool: FRIDAY, 6 May 2011 Time: 12-4 pm
Venue:
Cross Street Chapel
Cross Street
Manchester
M2 1NL
Price |
Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£25 |
n/a |
12 |
16 |
Send bookings to:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com
HALF - DAYSCHOOL:
The Vikings in Scotland II: Somerled and Viking Scotland after Largs
The course has reached minimum numbers and will go ahead.
The Vikings, established settlements along the coast, and with the establishment of the Kingdom of the Isles and the Jarldom of Orkney, created two more or less independent states. While the latter is often portrayed as the Norse state within Scotland, the former was able to blend Scottish and Viking traditions in unique ways. Both would deeply affect the politics of the British Isles for the next five hundred years.
This day-school will look at the rise of Somerled and the establishment of the Kingdom of the Isles, at the influence of the Jarldom of Orkney before 1300, and at the archaeological remains of the period.
Literature:
J.Marsden, Somerled and the Emergence of Gaelic Scotland (2010)
C.D.Morris et al., The Viking Age in Caithness, Orkney and the North Atlantic (1995)
Half-Dayschool: Thursday, 2 June 2011 Time: 2-5 pm
Venue:
Cross Street Chapel
Cross Street
Manchester
M2 1NL
Price |
Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£20 |
n/a |
12 |
16 |
Send bookings to:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com
DAY-SCHOOL:
The towns of the Hanseatic League
The course has reached minimum numbers and will go ahead.
As everybody knows, the Medieval world consisted of feudal kingdoms. On the European continent it also saw the rise of the (semi)independent city, within whose walls trade and crafts flourished and which, in the form of city administration, offered a very different idea of how to run a state. The most powerful of these cities in Northern Europe were the towns and cities of the Hanseatic League who, between them, organised the trade in the Baltic and North Sea. The leading towns of the Baltic , despite their very different origins shared a vibrant culture, and the ability to act in concert against their adjoining territorial neighbours, who often depended on them for their import/export needs.
The day-school is going to look at the character of these towns and the ways some of their ‘international culture’ expressed itself, as well as the surviving architecture. It will focus on the Baltic towns, incl. Lübeck, Gdansk and Visby
Literature:
H.Zimmer, The Hansa (1889 reprint 2005)
P.Dollinger, The German Hansa (1970)
E. Gee Nash, The Hansa (1929 reprint 1995)
While these books are slightly old, they offer the best English introduction into the topic.
Day: Friday, 24 June 2011 Time: 11-4 pm
Venue:
Wilmslow Parish Hall
Cliff Road, Wilmslow
Please note: The car park is now a pay and display car park.
Price |
Concessions |
Minimum No. |
Maximum No. |
£25 |
n/a |
12 |
40 |
Send bookings to:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL