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 107-014 Archaeology: Theory Methods and Technology

Note

Formerly available as 104-335. Students who have completed 104-335 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This subject is a prerequisite for Honours in Archaeology.

Availability

3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

A. Sagona

Prerequisites

Two second year Archaeology subjects.

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

Lectures and practical classes on theoretical approaches, methodological principles, and specific techniques of archaeology. The subject emphasises a) the practical skills necessary for the primary analysis of excavated data ranging from the initial sorting of finds to final publication of material; b) the presentational skills necessary for structuring archaeological material in a professional way; c) current theoretical approaches to the study of material culture.

Assessment

Written work totalling 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts
  • R J Sharer & W Ashmore, Archaeology: Discovering our Past. 1993.
  • B M Fagan, In the Beginning: An Introduction to Archaeology. (8th ed) 1994.
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