AR2403 - Historical Archaeology

[Offered in odd-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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This subject will review the international development of historical archaeology as a major sub-discipline of archaeological investigation. Special emphasis will be given to Australian and maritime related themes, including the archaeology of early Macassan and European contact with Australia, maritime industries and shipwreck survivor camps. The subject will also address broader theoretical and substantive issues such as the archaeology of European settlement in Australia, domestic life, institutions, ethnicity, industry, standing structures and cultural landscapes, as well as contact archaeology.

Learning Outcomes

• acquire knowledge of a range of theoretical frameworks and associated methodology for investigating the archaeology of historical sites and structures;
• acquire skills in the investigation, recording and analysis of historical archaeological sites and artefacts;
• understand the relationship between archaeological and documentary research and data;
• understand the role and contribution of archaeology to understanding or reinterpreting the historic past.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

AR3103 and AR3403

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coord/Lect:	Dr David Roe, jc137921.
Contact hours:	26 hours 12 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (25%); (25%).

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