CLAS 123: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY (RIFE S07)

        The following is the schedule of assignments for the semester.  The readings are abbreviated according to the last name of the author(s).
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DATES
    TOPICS
READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS DUE
T 1/23
Introduction: concepts and themes

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