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Dino Hunters and Other Treasure Seekers
<p>Dinosaurs are fascinating, so of course you want to discover more about them in this workshop – just as the earliest collectors of fossils did, though some of them went to much more bizarre
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Dino Hunters and Other Treasure Seekers
<p>Dinosaurs are fascinating, so of course you want to discover more about them in this workshop – just as the earliest collectors of fossils did, though some of them went to much more bizarre
...Dinosaurs are fascinating, so of course you want to discover more about them in this workshop – just as the earliest collectors of fossils did, though some of them went to much more bizarre extremes than you will ever do. Those 18th- and 19th century treasure seekers wanted not only to understand the world through archaeology and science, but for their empire to own it. We will explore the evolution of dinosaurs, their representations in popular culture, alongside some ripping yarns of these remarkable collectors too.
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face / Online
COURSE OUTLINE
- Evolution of dinosaurs
- Dinosaur collectors around the world
- Fossil collectors around the world
- Australian dinosaur sites
- Ancient site collectors around the world
- Imperial treasure collectors
- Plant collectors: Aboriginal, colonial, and imperial
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Know the outline of the evolution of dinosaurs
- Discover collecting within the cultural context of the 18th and 19th centuries: education, social, and political influences
- Learn more about some of the significant collectors and their stories
