PREH2036 UNDERSTANDING EARLY TECHNOLOGIES

Classic handaxe described in 1790.

(6 cp)
Normally offered in alternate years
22 hours lectures, 11 hours laboratories.

Lecturer: Dr Hiscock

Prerequisite: Introduction to Archaeology (PREH1111) and/or From Origins to Civilisations (PREH1112). Students without one of these units should consult the lecturer.

Syllabus: This unit explores our understanding of variability in archaeological assemblages. Evidence from a number of time periods is described and suggested explanations for assemblage variability are evaluated. Case studies include archaeological variation in the Middle Palaeolithic in Europe, and the mid-Holocene technology of Australia. Alternative explanations of the complex variations in the archaeological record are examined.

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Author: Peter Hiscock, Dept. Archaeology and Anthropology
Feedback: peter.hiscock@anu.edu.au.
Date Last Modified: 15-07-2002
URL: http://arts.anu.edu.au/arcworld/aboutus/course/2036.htm