Postgraduate Course: Bone Manufacturing - Animal Raw Materials (PGHC11133)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Even archaeologists with limited interest in zooarchaeology often encounter artefacts made from bone. Accurately identifying the raw material of these objects is indispensable in assessing their origins and possible value. For example, objects made from cattle bone, elephant or walrus ivory would embody radically different meanings. Studying the work invested in creating these artefacts, as well as the attempted reconstruction of their function, contributes valuable information on ancient lifeways in any archaeological period. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
4000 word essay or practical examination |
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Learning Outcomes
-An ability to identify and interpret animal remains used in manufacturing
-The implications of this information for raw material procurement and trading
-An understanding of relationships between anatomical and typological classifications
-Identification of manufacturing marks and use wear as related to tool function
-An ability to integrate bone manufacturing information within a broader archaeological/cultural context
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | BoneMan |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Laszlo Bartosiewicz
Tel: (0131 6)50 2553
Email: lbartosi@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk |
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