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ARCH2004 AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGY Excavation at Rocky Cape. Photograph by Harry Lourandos. Click for more information on ARCH2004 (6 units) Lecturer: Dr Hiscock Prerequisite: Archaeology: an introduction (ARCH1111) and/or From Origins to Civilisations (ARCH1112) or enrolment for a major in Aboriginal Studies. Syllabus: Introduction to the physical and cultural characteristics of humans living in Australia prior to the end of the 18th century. Much of the unit focuses on how the environment was exploited, especially the economy and the impact on the landscape. Claims for demographic change and the development of social and economic complexity are also examined. TEXT BOOK Murray, T. (ed) 1998 Archaeology of Aboriginal Australia. Allen and Unwin. This book is a reader containing reproductions of many of the key articles on Australian archaeology. Added to this, the articles are introduced with descriptions of their historical context and influence. As such this volume serves rather like a brick, and you will find it extremely useful, although no replacement for extensive reading of course.
Preliminary reading Lourandos, H., Continent of hunter-gatherers: New perspectives in Australian Prehistory, Cambridge UP, 1996 Flood, J., Archaeology of the Dreamtime, 3rd edn, Angus and Robertson, 1995 White, J.P. & O'Connell, J.F., A Prehistory of Australia, New Guinea and Sahul, Academic Press, 1982 This unit may be included as part of a program major in Aboriginal Studies. WEB RESOURCES: Archaeology World's resources on Australian Archaeology  Excavation at Puritjarra. Photograph by Mike Smith.
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