Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Archaeology (Combined)
Department of History
24 credits (6 courses, each of 4 credits) Total credits
Students majoring in disciplines other than History Open to
Compulsory course (one of the two)
Does History Matter?
Archaeology stream
Bronze Age Civilizations
Archaeology of South Asia
Histories of Archaeology in South Asia
Field Methods in Archaeology
Histories of the Art and Architecture of South Asia
Archaeology of Cities
Archaeology and Death
Curating Cultures: Collections, Museums, Practices
Temples, Tombs and Warriors: Comparative Archaeology of India and China
Archaeology of Landscapes
Seeing the Past: Visual Histories and Archaeological Practices
History stream
Early Historic South Asia
Ancient Indian Social History
Early Medieval South Asia 300–1300
Introducing the 'Early Modern' 1300–1761 CE
Establishment of British Power in South Asia 1757–1857
Social Change in Colonial South Asia c. 1860–1940s
Contemporary India 1947–1991
Pastoral Nomads and the State
Orientalism, Culture and Imperialism
Diagnosing Difference: Imperial Histories of Medicine in South Asia and Africa
South Asia in Historiography
Economic History of India, 1757–1977
Experts and Expertise: A Historical and Anthropological Perspective
The Opium Question: Writings on the Opium Wars (1839–1860)
Histories of Education and Youth
Good to know
- Structure
- Either HIS 101 or HIS 102 is compulsory; 3 courses in History and 3 in Archaeology must be completed
Fine print
- All courses carry 4 credits.
Why pursue this
- Foundational skills in both documentary and material evidence, and in the distinct methods each demands.
- Interdisciplinary advantage from working across two allied disciplines rather than one, which broadens the range of questions a student can ask of the past.
- Career and higher-study prospects in historical and archaeological research, heritage management, museums, policy and the civil services.
From the University's minor program documents. Confirm with your UG Advisor before you plan around a pathway.