ANCIENT TECHNOLOGIES
ARC2ANT
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Stone tools and the debris from their manufacture make up the bulk of the Australian archaeological record and their analysis and interpretation touches on almost every aspect of archaeological theory and practice. A broad range of problems is investigated through the study of stone artefacts: questions about the social and economic strategies of past societies and about the patterns of interaction between them. Implementing these approaches is a daunting task without some practical knowledge about how to identify, describe and analyse stone artefacts and one of the aims of this subject is to show how this is done
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Nicola Stern
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of Archaeology subjects or Coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ARC3ANT
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A Record in Stone: The Study of Australia's Flaked Stone Artefacts. | Prescribed | Holdaway, S.J. & Stern, N. | ABORIGINAL STUDIES PRESS, CANBERRA AND MUSEUM VICTORIA, MELBOURNE. 2004 |
| Readings | Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis. | Recommended | Andrefsky, W. | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, NEW YORK. SECOND EDITION. 2005 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicola Stern
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (1,800-word equivalent) | 40 | |
| Knapping assignment (200-word equivalent) | 10 | |
| Laboratory exercises (1,800-word equivalent) | 40 | |
| Practical exam (200-word equivalent) | 10 |