Open AccessIN THE MUSEUM
Author(s) -
A.J. Ryan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
akroterion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
0eISSN - 2079-2883
pISSN - 0303-1896
DOI - 10.7445/47-0-112
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , history , value (mathematics) , classics , loan , period (music) , function (biology) , archaeology , visual arts , art , computer science , aesthetics , finance , machine learning , evolutionary biology , biology , economics , programming language
The Museum of Classical Archaeology has on loan from Dr. David Spurrett four arrowheads of varying antiquity, ranging from the late Neolithic to the Hellenistic period. Although small, these artefacts are of significant pedagogical value to a museum whose primary function is teaching. In particular, the Classics Programme at the University of Natal allows senior students, in lieu of a research essay, to submit web projects based on the artefacts in the museum.1 Ancient weaponry and warfare has always been a popular topic for students and these items offer considerable scope for new projects