| Unit name | Early Human Origins |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ARCH33020 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Kate Robson Brown |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit aims to acquaint students with palaeontological, biological and archaeological evidence for the evolution of hominids up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans. Emphasis will be placed on the ecological context of human evolution, the role of behavioural characteristics in this development, and thorough reviews of the fossil, archaeological and comparative records. The unit introduces students to the main elements used in model building, such as anatomy and biomechanics, systematics, quaternary earth sciences, comparative primatology, comparative ethnography, and Palaeolithic archaeology.
