ANT200Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neanderthal, Oldowan, Stone Tool
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Terms tests: worth 25% each, one each semester. Any questions go to this email. 2 weeks before the test, you get a list of 20-30 names/places/periods to study for. For each term, you should know what it is, how old it is, where it"s from, and why the test it"s important. Tutorial tests: worth 5% each, one each semester. Write informally, like a blog (no swear words) (maybe start with a question) It extends the limits of the written records. The mechanism to go beyond what has been experienced and passed down, past our memories and collective memories, lies within archaeology. Archaeology is a way of approaching the study of the past. Prehistory is the actual story you put together after gaining knowledge through archaeology; it"s a narrative of the human past that extends beyond the limitations of written records. They are both scientific as they seek to expand knowledge, and both allow for discovery.
