Readings in the two textbooks are indicated in the Study Guide.
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| Week 1-Introduction |
Film: Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/inca1/)
Reading:
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Prepare for Discussion in Section (Nothing due):
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- Study Guide: Dating Short Answers
- Study Guide: Culture Synthesis Essay
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Week 2-Finding the Past
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Reading:
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Turn in on Wednesday: Dating, Culture Synthesis
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Prepare for Discussion in Section:
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- Stratigraphy Handout (distributed in section)
- Study Guide: Definitions of Archaeological Terms
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| Week 3-Digging Up the Past |
Reading:
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Turn in on Monday: Stratigraphy Handout, Definitions.
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Prepare for Discussion in Section:
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- Study Guide: Mechanisms of Culture Change Definitions
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| Week 4 - Human Origins |
Film: Neanderthals on Trial (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/neanderthals/)
Reading:
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Turn in on Monday: Definitions.
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Prepare for Discussion in Section:
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- Study Guide & Web: Olduvai Gorge Exercise
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Midterm Essay |
(Due by 5 pm, Friday, February 3rd, HSSB 1003) |
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| Week 5 - Moden Humans |
Film: Mystery of the First Americans (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/first/)
Reading
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Turn in on Monday: Ice Age Questions.
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Prepare for Discussion in Section:
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- Study Guide: Homo Erectus 10 Line Summary
- Study Guide: Diagram of Disc Core, Levallois, & Changes in Lithic Technology
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Week 6 - Agriculture |
Reading
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Turn in on Monday: Homo Erectus, Lithic Technology |
Prepare for Discussion in Section:
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- Study Guide: Food Production Essay
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Week 7-Emergence of States - Egypt |
Reading
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Turn in on Monday: Food Essay
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Prepare for Discussion in Section:
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Urbanization Exercise Begins.
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| Week 8-States (continued) - Maya |
Film: Cracking the Maya Code (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/)
Guest Lectures TBA
Reading
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Turn in on Monday: Egyptian Monopoly
DUE IN SECTION: Urbanization Write-up & Presentations
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| Week 9-Classical & Historic Archaeology |
Film: Blackbeard's Lost Ship (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/episodes/blackbeards-lost-ship/watch-the-full-episode/212/)
Reading
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| Week 10-Archaeology & Society |
Reading:
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Final Essay
Due Monday, March 12th, by 5 pm, HSSB 1003 |
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Final Exam
Monday, March 19th, 8-1 (Embarcadero Hall) |
