ANTHROPOLOGY 169

INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY

 

Instructor: Dr. Robert Barth, barthrj@uwec.edu, Office: P 146, Phone: 836-5185.

Office Hours: 10-11 MWF, 3-4 MW, and by appointment.

Text: Kenneth Feder and Michael Park. 2007. Human Antiquity, 5th edition. Mayfield Publishing Company, Boston.

Course Objective: To provide a basic understanding of archaeological methods and an overview of human prehistory as reconstructed by these methods.

Liberal Education Learning Goals: This course addresses the following learning goals: knowledge of human culture and the natural world and respect for diversity among people. Materials which can be saved to document work toward these goals are lecture notes and examinations.

Attendance Policy: In accordance with university policy, attendance is taken. Although there are no penalties for nonattendance, this course is structured in such a way that much of the information is passed on through lectures, videos, and casts. It is difficult to obtain this information without attending class.

Grading: The course grade will be determined on the basis of three exams, each of which is worth 100 points. If you miss one of the first two exams, and your excuse is considered valid by me, you will be permitted to make up that exam on Dec. 12. If you have taken the first two exams, you do not have to attend on that day. The following scale will be used to assign the final course grade:

276-300=A

270-275=A-

264-269=B+

246-263=B

240-245=B-

234-239=C+

210-233=C

204-209=C-

198-203=D+

183-197=D

180-182=D-

    0-179=F

 

Services for Students with Disabilities: Any student who has a disability and is in need of classroom accommodations, please contact me and the Services for Students with Disabilities Office in Old Library 2136 at the beginning of the semester.                                                                                                                                                        

Course Outline

Sept. 3                         Overview of Archaeology.

Sept. 5 – Oct. 1            Archaeological Methods and Techniques. 
                                    Feder & Park: Chapter 7

Oct. 3 - 6                     Archaeological Theory and Explanation.

Oct. 8                           First Exam, One-Third of Final Grade.

Oct. 10 - 15                  The Fossil Record for Human Evolution.
                                    Lower Paleolithic Cultures.
                                    Feder & Park: Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (pp. 259-264)

Oct. 17 - 24                  Middle Paleolithic Cultures.
                                    Feder & Park: Chapter 9 (pp. 265-308)                                                                                                                    

Oct. 27 – 31                Upper Paleolithic Cultures
                                    Feder & Park: Chapters 9 (pp. 308-315), 10 (pp 319-341), and 11 (pp. 357-381)

Nov. 3 – 7                    The Transition to Food Production.
                                    Feder & Park: Chapter 14

Nov. 10                       Second Exam, One-Third of Final Grade.

Nov. 12 - 26                 The Rise of Civilizations.
                                    Feder & Park: Chapter 13

Dec. 1 – 8                    Underwater Archaeology. Historical Archaeology.

Dec. 10                        Summary and Review.

Dec. 12                        Make-up day for those with excused absences from tests 1 and 2.
                                       

Final Exam

Section 1 (11-12 MWF): Thursday, Dec. 18, 10-12 a.m.
Section 2 (12-1 MWF): Tuesday, Dec.  16, 3-5 p.m.