What do ‘things’ tell us about the society that made them? This is a fundamental question for historians, anthropologists, and anyone studying social or cultural issues. By interpreting the material evidence produced – from monuments and buildings to everyday items or images – we find clues about how a society thinks, works, lives, and presents itself. This course will teach you how to recognise and interpret the ‘stuff’ that societies have made as a way of understanding those societies. It will introduce you to a range of examples of material evidence produced in different time periods and how this is studied by different disciplines. You will interact with ‘things’ and develop your critical, analytical, and communication skills.