Short description The module will provide a detailed account of the Palaeolithic archaeological record associated with the evolution of hominins in Africa and Eurasia.  We will cover from the origins of the archaeological record, perhaps 3.3 million years ago, to the Middle Palaeolithic or Middle Stone Age up to 70 thousand years ago.  The module attempts to follow a strictly chronological rather than thematic structure, in order to provide the broader context of hominin behaviour, with issues such as climate change embedded within each period rather than treated as a standalone topic.  Due to preservational bias, the module will principally focus on the stone artefact record, but we will also look at other aspects of material culture, fauna, occasional archaeobotanical remains, and intra-site spatial features.  The module will cover the evolution of hominin behaviour with a particular emphasis on technology, subsistence, and sociality.   Classes take place each Thursday, IoA room 410,1-3 pm   Session 1:    Primate archaeology and the Lomekwian   Session 2:    The early Oldowan   Session 3:    The developed Oldowan   Session 4:    The early Acheulean   Session 5:    The classic Acheulean and the Movius line                 *Reading week* ** 17 Feb: Deadline for submitting poster**   Session 6:    The late Acheulean   Session 7:    The final Acheulean                         Session 8:   The early Middle Palaeolithic  Session 9:    Marine Isotope Stage 6-5 innovations   Session 10:    Modernity at the end Marine Isotope Stage 5?      **12 April: Deadline for submitting essay **