Anthropology 207-001: General Archaeology Course Schedule
Date
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Topic |
Assignment |
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May 14 |
Anthropology and Archaeology |
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May 18 |
Archaeological theory |
C & C ch. 1 |
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May 19 |
How to Find and Dig a site |
“Archaeological Excavation” on electronic reserve. |
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May 20 |
How to Get a Date |
“Dating Archaeological materials” on electronic reserve |
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May 21 |
The Archaeology of Foragers |
“Bushmen” on electronic reserve |
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May 25 |
Memorial Day |
No Class |
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May 26 |
Food Production and Domestication
|
Short Paper I due C & C ch. 16 |
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May 27 |
Domestications in the Levant & China |
C & C ch. 22 |
May 28
|
North American Domestication and discussion |
“Agriculture in the Eastern Woodlands,” on electronic
reserve |
June 1 |
Exam 1 |
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June 2 |
Urbanization and the state |
C & C chapter 19 |
June 3
|
Results of Domestication in the |
C & C ch. 18 |
June 4
|
Results of Domestication in |
“Shamanism and Politics” on electronic reserve |
June 8
|
The effects of Woodland agriculture in |
Short Paper II due |
June 9
|
The effects of maize agriculture in |
C & C pp. 391-399 |
June 10
|
Mississippian peoples and Contact |
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June 11 |
Historical Archaeology |
“Historical Archaeology,” on electronic reserve |
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June 15 |
Politics & NAGPRA |
C & C ch. 27 |