ANTHRO 353

Archaeology in Practice

Please note: this is archived course information from 2023 for ANTHRO 353.

Description

Introduces standard laboratory methods for analysing artefacts and generating material culture data to answer questions about the past. Quantitative observations, classification, and hypothesis testing will be emphasised. Course content will be relevant to a range of archaeological research, including research in heritage management contexts. Analysis of Australasian and Pacific Island materials will form the basis of laboratory work when possible.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for ANTHRO 353.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2023

Not offered in 2023; planned for 2024

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Melinda S. Allen

Assessment

Coursework only; no exam

Points

ANTHRO 353: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 200 or ANTHRO 201 with a minimum B- grade