Unit Code:	ARC2AFR
Alternative Unit Code:	ARC3AFR
Unit Short Title:	AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
Credit Points:	20
Special Conditions:	This subject alternates with ARC22PAL
Unit Description:	Africa preserves the longest and most complete record of human history. Not only was it the birthplace of humanity, but it also preserves a record of all the critical transformations that have shaped modern human societies, including the origins of food production, the introduction of metallurgy and the rise of complex, urban agglomerations. Students will review current understanding of the narrative and dynamics of the earliest phases of humanity, and the trajectories that helped shape modern Africa. Specific topics discussed include the earliest human ancestors and their archaeological traces, the origin of modern humans, the emergence of plant and animal domestication, the introduction of iron-smelting and the establishment of complex societies.
Prerequisites:	at least 15 credit points of archaeology subjects, or the co-ordinator's approval
Class Requirements:	one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour workshop per week. For a pass in this subject students must normally attend at least 80% of the workshops
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
ten on-line quizzes (2,500-words equivalent)	50
one 2,500-word essay	50	Third-year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second-year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Preliminary	Forgotten Africa: an introduction to its archaeology	Connah, G.	Routledge 2004
Prescribed	African archaeology: a critical introduction,	Stahl, A.	Blackwell 2005
Recommended	African archaeology,	Phillipson, D.W.	3rd edn, Cambridge University Press 2005

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   26-JUL-10   29-OCT-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Nicola	Stern	BUNDOORA	Y