Archaeology
ANT 207
Spring 2009
Fall term,
2009
Scott E. Simmons, Ph.D.
MWF 9:00-9:50 am
simmonss@uncw.edu; 962-3429
DeLoach, Room 212, UNCW Office Hours:
Mon & Wed 2-4 pm
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. Archaeology is the principal way
that people have come to understand certain key developments in humankind’s
past. 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 7-11
No Classes on Monday - Labor Day
The
Research Design, knowing where to dig and flying dirt (part I)
Quiz 1 on
Friday September 11 Chapter 5
September 14-18
The
Research Design, knowing where to dig and flying dirt (part II)
Chapter 5
October 5-9 No
Class on Monday - Fall Break
How do archaeologists get dates? Determining
Chronologies
Chapter 7
October 12-16
Human Remains - Bioarchaeology
Quiz II
on
Friday October 16
Chapter 8
November 30-December 4
Course Review Monday; Last class Wednesday December 2
Final Exam Friday December 4, 2009, 8:00-11:00 am
2003
Course Textbook:
Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past. Allyn and Bacon
Publishing Company.Boston, Massachusetts. Mark Q. Sutton and
Robert M. Yohe. 2008. ISBN 10: 0-205-57237
ISBN 13: 978-0-205-57237-3.
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 C = 280 – 319 pts
B = 320 – 359 pts D = 240 – 279 pts
F = anything below 240 pts.
Office Hours & Extra
Credit:
My office hours are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00-4:00 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