Module 2: What was the purpose of Palaeolithic cave art?

We will investigate explanations for Palaeolithic cave art and analyse a relevant dataset.

Recognize key explanations archaeologists have proposed for Palaeolithic cave art
Introduce basic methods of zooarchaeology
Import data into R, visualise it in a Quarto document
Analyse and report on a simple dataset about Palaeolithic archaeology

Go to Perusall Links to an external site. to access the readings and/or video to prepare for class (FAQ on Perusall)

Lecture slides will be available here after the class.

Thurs: archaeological context for understanding the lab: ARCHY_208_AU22_Lecture_3.pptx Download ARCHY_208_AU22_Lecture_3.pptx
Tues: demonstration of R programming skills so you can do the lab: ARCHY_208_AU22_Lecture_4.pptx Download ARCHY_208_AU22_Lecture_4.pptx
Lab 2 feedback slides including citation crash course here Download here

Discuss this module and ask questions on Discord Links to an external site. (click here for an invite link - check your spam folder in case the confirmation email goes there). When asking for help with code, please share a screenshot (FAQ: how to take a screenshot)

Assignments for this module are:
- Before Thursday's class complete 2.1 and 2.2 on Perusall Links to an external site.
- Before Tuesday's class complete 2.3 and 2.4 on Perusall Links to an external site.
- Poll Everywhere Links to an external site. responses during scheduled class time
- Complete the Week 2 Lab report, you can work on this online in RStudio on JupyterHub. We will demonstrate how to do the lab in class on Tuesday, then you will submit your completed lab before the following Tuesday's class. You have one week to complete the lab after seeing the demonstration in class.