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Course description

This course offers instruction in the theoretical, archaeological and experimental basis of stone artefact analysis in an Australian and global context. The course covers lithic technology in human evolution, reconstructing past settlement and subsistence practices, typology and classification, lithic assemblage analysis, as well as applications in heritage management. Students will become familiar with identifying fracture mechanics and fracture features, flintknapping and replication, recording and analysing stone artefacts, experimental research design, lithic illustration, conjoining, and familiarity with new directions in lithic analysis.

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