This module will examine the different ways in which human behaviour is reflected in the production and use of knapped and ground stone artefacts. 

We will explore a variety of analytical approaches and the ways these can be used for the interpretation of technological, cognitive, economic, and social issues. 

The Institute has extensive tool reference material, and we will concentrate on material from Europe, the Near East, and Africa. The possibility to undertake experimental flint knapping will also be given.

Aims of the course

The aims of the course are:

To promote a comprehensive understanding of the type of information that lithic artefacts can provide about past human behaviour.
 To explore the range of analytical techniques, methods and theoretical perspectives lithic specialists employ to study stone tool assemblages
Objectives

On successful completion of this course a student should:

Be familiar with the analytical and theoretical approaches used in lithic analysis.
 Understand the ways in which lithics as a form of material culture inform us about the human past.
 Be able to critically evaluate reports on, and interpretations of lithic assemblages.
 Be familiar with a range of case studies related to specific aspects of lithic analysis.
Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course students should have developed:

Observational skills and critical reflection
 Oral presentation skills
 The ability to apply acquired knowledge of a topic
 Be familiar with basic knapping skills
Teaching Methods

The course is taught through a series of lectures, seminars and discussion, and practical work

Further information is available here https://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/study/graduate-taught/courses/prehistoric-stone-artefact-analysis

This module provides an introduction to the study of how other societies are organised and how they have been studied by anthropologists.

Archaeological...

Introduction to Social Anthropology (ARCL0006)

This module provides an introduction to the study of how other societies are organised and how they have been studied by anthropologists.

Archaeological interpretation increasingly involves the use of ideas from anthropology because this discipline provides an insight into how people live their lives in other cultures.

The topics covered include

kinship, marriage and sexuality, and
	the political and economic organisation of traditional societies.
There is much emphasis on the study of key anthropological texts, especially ethnographic accounts of other peoples. The module is taught through lectures and interactive tutorials. Emphasis is placed on the study of key anthropological texts, especially ethnographic accounts of other peoples.

Module Description 

Social Anthropology is the comparative study of the ways in which people live in different social and cultural settings across the globe. Societies vary enormously in how they organise themselves, the cultural practices in which they engage, as well as in their religious, political and economic arrangements. This module will provide a general introduction to the main issues studied by social anthropology and explore their relevance to archaeologists. How do different societies classify the world and themselves? Are there any human universals? Where does nature end and culture begin? What is religion, ritual and beliefs (e.g., witchcraft, magic)? How ‘We/us’ relate to and interact with ‘Others’? How do people shape, and are shaped by, the material world around them?

Module Aims 

This module aims to introduce the field of social anthropology and its relationship to archaeology.

Learning Outcomes 

On successful completion of the module students should be:

1. Familiar with the major concepts and approaches to social anthropology;

2. Aware of contentious issues arising out of the anthropological study of the topics covered;

3. Able to engage critically with these topics and issues.

 