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ARCO3401: Australian Lithic Technology (Project 1)
2021 unit information
Production of stone artefacts, lithic technology, is the oldest technology and key to cultural evolution. The unit introduces the technology, and methods and theories for its archaeological interpretation. Understandings are developed through a student project involving laboratory experimentation.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Archaeology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Archaeology |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. independently identify lithic artefacts with accuracy, and be able to classify them into standard analytical categories
- LO2. interpret the sequence of production events of lithic artefacts
- LO3. design and interpret lithic artefacts to explore current research questions
- LO4. carry out an assemblage analysis to investigate an archaeological question, demonstrating the construction of an appropriate theoretical and methodological framework
- LO5. demonstrate skills necessary to undertake basic lithic analyses as a professional archaeologist through completion of a research project.
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