ARCH3314 Indigenous Archaeology Field School B

2016

4.5

1 x 2-week field trip per semester

This topic will provide students who have completed another Indigenous Field School topic with the opportunity to increase their field work experience, in another Indigenous setting. It will extend students' existing knowledge of recording Indigenous sites, places and landscapes, including aspects of site survey, mapping, significance assessment, conservation issues and photography, and in some years may include an excavation component. The topic will be run in cooperation with Indigenous representatives from the host community. Indigenous participation will ensure that students are exposed to Indigenous methodologies as well as conventional Western approaches. Seminars may be presented during the field school exploring various aspects of Indigenous culture, heritage management and archaeology.

Fees may be charged to cover such things as transport, accommodation and food based on the location of the field school.

Students should consult the topic coordinator before enrolling.

This topic aims to:

• extend existing recording, excavation and analysis skills associated with the practice of Indigenous archaeology in Australia

• further develop students' knowledge of ethical practice in Indigenous archaeology

• consolidate students' familiarity with theoretical issues relating to Indigenous culture and heritage

• broaden students' understanding of the range of practical and political issues surrounding the practice of Indigenous archaeology in Australia

On completion of this topic students will be able to:

• accurately and appropriately record Indigenous artefacts, sites, places and landscapes at an advanced level

• undertake advanced research with Indigenous communities in an ethical and culturally appropriate manner

• demonstrate an advanced understanding of the diverse techniques and methods used by archaeologists and Indigenous people in recording Indigenous artefacts, sites, places and landscapes, and apply these understandings to a range of locations

• record and document the fieldwork process to a high professional standard