THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANIMALS
ARC2ZOO
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students investigate the role that animals have played in past social, political and economic systems from the earliest times to the present day. We examine the importance of animals in subsistence strategies of the earliest hominids, their use by contemporary hunter-gatherers, their role as indicators of past climates, significance of animal domestication, their role in warfare/hunting, their influence as vectors of disease and the latest developments in the genetics in identifying animals. Techniques of analysis for interpreting seasonal exploitation, ageing and sex of skeletal remains will also be discussed. Quantitative techniques of faunal analysis will also be touched upon.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSteven Falconer
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of Archaeology subjects or Coordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ARC3ZOO
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Zooarchaeology | Prescribed | Reitz, E. and Wing, E. | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | Archaeology of Animals | Recommended | Davis, S. | ROUTLEDGE, 2005 |
| Readings | Australian Zooarchaeology | Recommended | LUNA-Insight image database: www.lib.latrobe.edu.au | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY |
| Readings | The archaeology of animal bones | Recommended | O'Connor, T | SUTTON, 2000 |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSteven Falconer
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
WorkShop
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Submit 3 Peer Wise multiple choice questions | 5 | |
| one 1,000-word workshop presentation | 25 | |
| one 1-hour examination (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 | |
| one 2,000-word essay | 45 |