Module 4: What does geoscience reveal about how Stonehenge was built?
Overview
We will investigate the purpose and origins of Stonehenge, using a geochemical dataset obtained from its bluestones, and consider how its function helps us to understand modern events.
Objectives
- Understand how Stonehenge was built, and where the stones come from
- Introduce basic methods of geoarchaeology
- Import data into R, clean it with string manipulation, wrangle it with dplyr functions, and visualise in an R Markdown document
- Analyse and report on a simple dataset about elemental analysis
Preparation
Go to Perusall to access the readings and video to prepare for class (FAQ on Perusall)
Lectures
Lecture slides will be available here after class.
- Thurs: archaeological context for understanding the lab: ARCHY_208_AU22_Lecture_7.pptx Download ARCHY_208_AU22_Lecture_7.pptx
- Tues: demonstration of R programming skills so you can do the lab: ARCHY_208_AU22_Lecture_8.pptx Download ARCHY_208_AU22_Lecture_8.pptx
- Lab 4 feedback slides here Download here
Discussions
Discuss this module and ask questions on Discord (contact us for an invite). When asking for help with code, please share a screenshot (FAQ: how to take a screenshot)
Assignments
Assignments for this module are:
- Before Thursday's class complete 4.1 and 4.2 on Perusall
- Before Tuesday's class complete 4.3 and 4.4 on Perusall
- Poll Everywhere responses during scheduled class time
- Complete the Week 4 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.