Humans are social beings. Archaeology provides an important way of understanding social lives, relationships, identities, and communities past and present. Past societies have been arranged according to nearly endless forms of everyday habit, religious belief, political order, family life, and material relationships. Archaeologists study the materiality of past lives to understand the ways that societies are put together, how they function, and how they change through time. Social archaeology is also about understanding the ways that archaeological knowledge can be applied to various problems in the present and foreseeable future.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Archaeology |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Archaeology, or (6 credit points at 2000 level in Archaeology and 6 credit points at 2000 level in HSTY, ANHS, ANTH, or ARHT) |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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Students should have a basic knowledge of archaeological method and theory |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Tristen Jones, tristen.jones@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Annie Clarke, annie.clarke@sydney.edu.au |