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107-007 Prehistoric Archaeology | |
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Note | Formerly available as 104-246/346. Students who have completed 104-246 or 104-346 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Ian McNiven |
Prerequisites | see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject involves the study of the archaeology of prehistoric cultures from the emergence of hunter-gatherer societies to the earliest sedentary communities. The subject covers the period from about four million years ago to 4000 BC, although more recent Australian hunter-gatherer communities will also be studied. Students who complete the subject should have developed a knowledge of archaeological methods to study processes of cultural change; acquired a basic knowledge of artifact analysis; and have an understanding of current theoretical approaches to the study of text-less archaeological traditions. |
Assessment | An essay of 3000 words and a take-home examination of 1000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available.
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