Spring Term Courses (Jan - Mar 09) : Archaeology & History

Archaeology, History & Culture: Ancient Mesopotamia: Between The Rivers - Part II
Latin for Local and Family Historians
Local History: Guildford And Its Villages - Part II
Tudor and Stuart Surrey
Ancient Egypt And Its Temples


Archaeology, History & Culture: Ancient Mesopotamia: Between The Rivers - Part II		GI-08-024
Rita Jones BA(Hons) MPhil		Monday 12 January to 23 March (Half Term 16 February)
10 meetings	2.00pm to 4.00pm	£100.00, Concessions £90.00
Priority will be given to those students who attended Part I in the Autumn. Six thousand years ago, in the land bordered by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the first cities arose, ruled by kings who created complex bureaucracies that fostered the invention of writing and other technological advances. We will examine archaeological discoveries, historical documents, and literary texts to explore how these lands between the rivers created a civilization that has contributed to the development of our own. (A visit to the British Museum will be arranged with students - the price of the visit is not included)
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Latin for Local and Family Hisorians		GI-08-025
Anne Milton-Worssell MA, BA, MCLIP		Monday 12 January to 23 March (Half Term 16 February)
10 meetings	7.00pm to 9.00pm	£100.00, Concessions £90.00
Keen to follow up your local or family history? Never studied Latin? This course aims to give you a basic understanding of Latin as found in medieval and later documents. This course concentrates on gaining an understanding of the language, rather than the handwriting.
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Local History: Guildford And Its Villages - Part II		GI-08-026
Anne Milton-Worssell MA, BA, MCLIP		Wednesday 14 January to 25 March (Half Term 18 February)
10 meetings	10.00am to 12.00pm	£100.00, Concessions £90.00
This course aims to introduce you to the history of Guildford and the other villages within the Borough, introducing the historical sources that will enable you to study its history yourself. This term will focus on the villages around Guildford and how to trace its history.
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Tudor and Stuart Surrey		GI-08-028
Catherine Ferguson MA PhD PGCE		Friday 13 February
1 meeting	10.00am to 4.00pm	£30.00, Concessions £27.00
This course focuses on Tudor and Stuart Surrey and, using documentary sources, explores the experiences of people living in the area through these often tempestuous times. It aims to put the experience of Surrey into a national context of social and economic change, as well as political and religious upheavals of Reformation and Civil War. Reading: M. Alexander, Guildford, a short History (1986); P. Brandon, A History of Surrey (1977).
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Ancient Egypt And Its Temples		GI-08-027
Clive Barham Carter MA		Friday 27 February to 27 March
5 meetings	10.00am to 12.00pm	£50.00, Concessions £45.00
This course is a general introduction to the sacred buildings of Ancient Egypt, their purpose and rituals.
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The Beauty And Grandeur Of Ancient Egypt		GI-08-006
Rita Jones BA(Hons) MPhil and Clive Barham Carter MA		Friday 14 November
1 meeting	10.00am to 4.00pm	£30.00, Concessions £27.00
Planning a holiday, or just want to know more? No civilization lasted so long (more than 3,000 years) or so repeatedly amazed as ancient Egypt. Its art, archaeology and architecture remain touchstones of beauty and grandeur even today, up to five millennia after they were first brought into being. Look out for more courses on Ancient Egypt next term!
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