DATES
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TOPICS
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READINGS
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ASSIGNMENTS DUE
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T 1/23
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Introduction: concepts and themes |
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Th 1/25
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What is a archaeology?
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FD Chap. 1-2 |
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| T 1/30 |
History of the discipline of archaeology |
FD Chap. 3 |
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Th 2/1
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Formation processes |
FD Chap. 4 |
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T 2/6
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Archaeological research |
FD Chap. 5 |
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| Th 2/8 |
Archaeological evidence |
FD Chap. 6 |
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F 2/9
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PRACTICAL EXERCISE 1 |
| T 2/13 |
Underwater archaeology and history (video) |
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| Th 2/15 |
Chronologies of the past |
FD Chap. 7 |
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T 2/20
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Discovery |
FD Chap. 8 |
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| Th 2/22 |
Exploration |
FD Chap. 9 |
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| T 2/27 |
Artifactual classification |
FD Chap. 10 |
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Th 3/1
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Artifactual analysis |
FD Chap. 11 |
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| F 3/2 |
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PAPER 1 |
T 3/6
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Ancient environments |
FD Chap. 12 |
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Th 3/8
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MIDTERM |
| T-Th 3/13-15
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NO CLASS: SPRING BREAK |
T 3/20
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Diet and subsistence |
FD Chap. 13 |
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Th 3/22
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NO CLASS |
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PAPER 2 CLEARANCE |
| T 3/27 |
Bioarchaeology |
M Chap. 1-2 |
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Th 3/29
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Human remains |
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| Sun 4/1 |
Fieldtrip to MIA (12:30-3:00 pm) |
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| T 4/3 |
Paleopathology |
M Chaps. 6-8 |
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| Th 4/5 |
Paleoepidemiology |
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M 4/9
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PRACTICAL EXERCISE 2 |
T 4/10
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Social organization |
FD Chap. 16 |
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Th 4/12
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Economies of the past |
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| T 4/17 |
Cognition, symbol and art
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FD Chap. 17
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Th 4/19
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Cultural resource management |
FD Chap. 18 |
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| M 4/23 |
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PAPER 2 |
T 4/24
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Archaeological ethics
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V intro, Chaps. 1, 6
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Th 4/26
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Conservation and the profession |
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T 5/1
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Conclusion
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Fri 5/4
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FINAL EXAM: 8:00-10:00 am
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