2024-2025 / HREL0014-1

Prehistoric Religions

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in history of art and archaeology : general, research focus5 crédits 

Lecturer

Pierre Noiret

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Does a "religious" phenomenon in a large sense exist for the periods prior the invention of writing ? Especially, how is it possible to clarify it without any text ?

The most ancient data are used, since the Lower Palaeolithic. All the data "exterior" to the "domestic" life are used, including collected objetcs, symbolic engravings, art, treatment of dead people, collective buildings and structures... all presented in a critical way, until the Iron Age.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

All along the course, the students will be able to think about the various ald and more recnt interprétations proposéed in this firld during more than a century.
With the modern methodological research used today in prehistory, which data are still standing ? How is it possible to summarize the evolution of the symbolic thoughts and beliefs of the prehistoric people until the Iron Age religions, well described in the texts from Antiquity ? 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoriotical course.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Duration and period: 30 hours, 1st term.
Classroom and schedule: Prehistory Museum (building A4), Tuesday, 9-11 am.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

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Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

In january.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Professor Pierre NOIRET Département des Sciences historiques Service de Préhistoire, 7 place du 20-Août bât A1, B-4000 Liège Tél.: 04.366.58.39 E-mail: pnoiret@uliege.be
 

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