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).