Archaeological Material on Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic

Pre-requisites: To have passed the course Archaeology of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and the Neolithic.

Course objectives: To allow students to, through mentored study and participation in research projects, master the necessary techniques for the analysis of early prehistoric archaeological material.

Course description: The course will cover the theoretical and practical aspects of studying archaeological material, whether it may be artifacts, documentation or data gained from the use of natural sciences.

Learning Outcomes: Essay and oral examination

Literature/Reading:

• 1. W. Andrefski 1998, Lithics – macroscopic approaches to analysis, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• 3. J. Tixier, M.L. Inizian, H. Roche 1980, Préhistoire de la pierre taillée 1 – terminologie et technologie, CREP, Valbonne
• 4. S. A. Semenov 1964. Prehistoric Technology. Cory Adams and Machay, London
• P. M. Rice 2006, Pottery Analysis – a sourcebook, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago
• D. Antonović 2003, Neolitska industrija glačanog kamena u Srbiji, Arheološki institut, Beograd