Unit Code:	ARC2AIA
Unit Short Title:	AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS ARCHAEOLOGY
Credit Points:	20
Special Conditions:	Core subject at second-year level for an archeology major
Unit Description:	In this subject, students take a journey through 40,000 years of Indigenous settlement in Australia. A series of major themes, including the first settlement of different parts of the continent, interactions with and adaptations to varied and changing environments, technological choices and patterns of economy and land use will be addressed. Particular case studies will be used to focus on evaluating the available archaeological and ethnohistorical information and the way it has been used to provide insights into past ways of life.
Prerequisites:	ARC1DAR
Class Requirements:	One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour workshop per week
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
One 2500-word essay	50
One 1000-word assignment and related oral presentation	20
One 1.5-hour examination	30

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Preliminary	Prehistory of Australia,	Mulvaney, J. & Kamming, J.	Allen and Unwin 1999
Prescribed	Archaeology of ancient Australia,	Hiscock, P.	Routledge 2008
Recommended	Archaeology of Aboriginal Australia,	Murray, T.	Allen and Unwin 1998

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   01-MAR-10   04-JUN-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Richard	Cosgrove	BUNDOORA	Y