ARCH2054 Archaeology of Death and Mortuary Practices
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Archaeology |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description | Archaeology of Death uses burial practices, mortuary goods and biological remains to reconstruct the lives of the dead as well as, if not more importantly, the lives of those that buried them. This course has a global orientation that will explore ideas associated with death and the treatment of the dead from individuals to communities using archaeological evidence recovered from many parts of the world. The temporal expanse of this course extends from the middle Pleistocene evidence for para-human cannibalism, to prehistoric clues suggesting human sacrifice and mutilation of the dead, and finally onto the complex burial ritual associated with historically recent tuberculosis victims thought to be the victims of vampirism. |
| Indicative Assessment | Tutorial presentation (15%), 2,000 word essay (50%) and short test (35%). |
| Workload | 2 hours of lectures and one hour of tutorial per week |
| Areas of Interest | Archaeology |
| Requisite Statement | One first year course to the value of 6 units in Archaeology (ARCH or PREH) or permission of the lecturer |
| Majors/Specialisations | Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, Health, Medicine and Body, and Archaeology Practice |
| Academic Contact | Dr Marc Oxenham |
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