Archaeology
ANT 207-003
Fall 2009
Fall term,
2009 Scott E. Simmons, Ph.D.
W 3:30-6:15 pm simmonss@uncw.edu; 962-3429
Luetze Hall, Rm 141, UNCW Office Hours: T Th 10:00-12:00
Course Description:
Archaeology is the principal way that
people have come to understand certain key developments in humankind’s past. This class will provide you with an
introduction to the field of archaeology, including how archaeology is practiced
today, the important concepts that are part of the discipline, and the
methodological and theoretical issues that currently are shaping the field
today. You’ll learn what makes archaeology exciting and fun by examining
different past cultures throughout the world. This class will show you how archaeologists piece together their pictures
of our past, the different issues that drive their research interests, and the
challenges they encounter in their work. The class will consist of lectures,
open discussions, in-class and at-home activities and assignments, occasional
videos, and slide presentations all aimed at helping you think about and
understand the most important aspects of the field of archaeology.
September 9
The
Research Design, knowing where to dig and flying dirt (part I)
Quiz 1 on
Wednesday
September 9
Chapter 5
September 16
The
Research Design, knowing where to dig and flying dirt (part II)
Chapter 5
October 7
How do archaeologists get dates? Determining
Chronologies
Chapter 7
October 14
Human Remains - Bioarchaeology
Quiz II
on Wednesday October
14 Chapter 8
November 18
The
business of doing archaeology in the US – Cultural Resource Management
Public Archaeology – making the past
accessible to the people
Chapter 13
Reading Packet 1
November 25
NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2
Applied
Archaeology – the relevance of archaeology in today’s world
Chapter 14
December 4 (Friday)
Final Exam
3:00-6:00 pm
Course Textbook:
Mark Q. Sutton and Robert M. Yohe
2008 Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past.
Third edition. Allyn and Bacon
Publishing Company. Boston, Massachusetts. ISBN -10:
0-205-57237-5
Reading Packets:
Reading Packet 1 – A Practical Guide to Cultural
Resource Compliance by New South Associates, Inc.
http://www.newsouthassoc.com/CRMBrochure.html
Reading Packet 2 – Raised field agriculture in the Lake Titicaca Basin: Putting ancient agriculture back to work. http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cerickso/articles/Exped.pdf
Grading:
There will be three exams, including the Final Exam. Each exam will cover
all of the types of material that are part of the class, including assigned
readings, lectures, slides and videos. There will also be two quizzes during
the semester. Attendance in this class is mandatory. You are encouraged to
participate in class, and while points will not be deducted if you miss class,
your good attendance and participation will be most favorably noted and
rewarded.
Grades are
based on a 400 point system:
Quiz I – 50 points Quiz II –
50 points
Exam I - 100 points Exam II – 100 points Final
Exam - 100 points
For the course, in order to get one of these letter grades you must have these
points:
A
= 360 - 400 pts
B = 320 – 359 pts
C = 280 – 319 pts D = 240 – 279 pts
F = anything below 240 pts.
Exam/Quiz make-up policy: Make-ups are very strongly discouraged. They are only given in extreme circumstances (sudden death in the family, accident, etc.). If you know you will not be in town for a scheduled exam or quiz it is your responsibility to notify Prof. Simmons at least two weeks before the scheduled quiz or exam.
Office Hours & Extra
Credit:
My office hours are on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 pm or by special
appointment. Feel free to come in during these hours – my door will be open. I
am located in Rm. 103, in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Building.
My office telephone number is 910.962.3429, and my e-mail address is
simmonss@uncw.edu. Also, be sure to log onto my
web site for periodic class announcements, noteworthy news in anthropology and
archaeology, and extra credit possibilities. The url is:
http://people.uncw.edu/simmonss