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MPhil Archaeology - Material Culture and Social Agency

University of Exeter

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MPhil - Master of Philosophy

  • Location

    Streatham Campus, Exeter

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    APR

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Material culture and social agency research at Exeter blends theoretical and methodological concerns with interdisciplinary perspectives, aiming at understanding the relationship between people and things both in the past and in the contemporary world.Our current research covers a range of themes:Organic and inorganic materials and technologiesThe sensory worlds of prehistoric societiesThe acquisition and transmission of technical skills and craft traditionsThe circulation and exchange of artefacts and materials in ancient societiesIdentity, representation, and material cultureHeritage and valueThe presentation and representation of archaeological materials and artefactsThe materiality of socio-political complexity: feasting and monumentalityThe origins and development of complex stone flaking technologiesIdentification of tool uses in relation to changing land use patterns Iron smelting technologies and their relationships to Iron Age interactions across Europe and South Asia Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans in Eurasia Early hominin brain developmentMany of our research projects involve active collaboration with scholars from other disciplines including classics and ancient history, anthropology, geography, arts and performance, material sciences, and digital technologies.

Tuition fees

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£ 23,500per year

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University information

University of Exeter

University of Exeter

  • University League Table

    11th

  • Campus address

    Streatham Campus, Exeter, Northcote House, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ, United Kingdom

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Exeter is a historic cathedral city with UNESCO City of Literature status, and Cornwall has a unique ecology and strong focus on sustainability.
Students will find engaged, inclusive, and safe communities, with plenty of opportunities to make lifelong friends from all over the world.
Regular visits to international schools and education exhibitions, plus airport pick-up and international buddy schemes to help students arrive and settle in.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Anthropology

    9th out of 23 2

    6th out of 25 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    144 71%

    10th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    1st

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 79%

    11th

    1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 189
    139 74%

    8th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    10th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.29 82%

    8th

    1

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