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The archaeological record consists of the material remains of human activity in the past. In order to extract data from the archaeological record, the cultural material retrieved through excavation needs to be sorted, identified, quantified and interpreted. This is achieved through a range of laboratory methods, which are essential skills for students in archaeology as part of their professional and academic practice.

This course teaches archaeology students how to analyse and interpret archaeological material addressing the major categories of cultural material encountered in Australian archaeological contexts ranging from stone artefact analysis, bone and shell identification and methods of quantification and interpretation. The course aims to provide a broad introduction to laboratory methods in archaeology.

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

1. critically examine and utilise methods of analysis in archaeology;
2. predict and reconstruct past human behaviour from the material record;
3. identify and analyse a range of fauna and stone artefacts commonly found in Australian
4. interpret data according to archaeological theory and principles;
5. apply anthropological knowledge and skills to specific professional environments;
6. effectively Communicate the results of data analysis in written form.