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ANTH 449B

Lithic Artifact Analysis

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Introduction to lithic technology by scientific analysis of stone artifacts to learn how past societies moved across landscapes, types of resources exploited, and when particular sites were occupied.

Requirements

Prerequisites

ANTH 202
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 202.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

Core

CO9

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • explain the development of lithic technology across space and time.
  • communicate common inferences regarding human behavior drawn from the analysis of lithic artifacts.
  • apply basic hands-on analytical approaches to lithic assemblages.
  • demonstrate an understanding of more complex methods of stone tool analysis (e.g., geochemical sourcing).