ARCH3310 Indigenous Archaeology Field School A

2016

4.5

1 x 2-week field trip per semester

9 units of second level ARCH topics

Topic Coordinator approval required for enrolment in this topic

ARCH3305 has been successfully completed

This topic will provide students with a practical introduction to recording Indigenous sites in the field. Survey, mapping, photography and other components of site recording will be covered. The topic will be run in cooperation with appropriate Indigenous representatives. Indigenous participation will ensure that students are exposed to Indigenous methods of site recording, assessment of significance and oral history. Seminars will be presented during the field school, exploring Indigenous culture, archaeology and connection with land.

Fees will be charged to cover such things as transport, accommodation and food based on field trip location.

This topic aims to:

• develop the practical and personal skills necessary to conduct field research with Indigenous peoples

• offer practical experience in working with Indigenous communities

• develop students' recording skills used in Indigenous fieldwork, such as site recording, rock art recording, stone artefact recording and creating field maps

On completion of this topic students will have:

• developed the practical and personal skills necessary to conduct field research with Indigenous peoples

• obtained a practical understanding of the ethical dimensions of Indigenous archaeology

• obtained practical experience in working with Indigenous communities

• developed recording skills used in Indigenous fieldwork