Readings in the two textbooks are indicated in the Study Guide.
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| Week 1-Introduction (March 30-April 3) |
Film: Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca
Reading:
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Prepare for Discussion in Section (Nothing due):
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- Stratigraphy Handout (distributed in section)
- Study Guide: Relative Chronology & Dating Short Answers
- Study Guide: Culture Synthesis Essay
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Week 2-Finding the Past (April 6-10)
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Guest Lecture: Dr. Anabel Ford, MesoAmerican Research Center, UCSB
Reading:
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Turn in on Monday: Stratigraphy Handout, Chronology & Dating, Culture Synthesis
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Prepare for Discussion in Section:
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- Study Guide: Definitions of Archaeological Terms
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| Week 3-Digging Up the Past (April 13-17) |
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: Mechanisms of Culture Change Definitions
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| Week 4 - Human Origins (April April 20-24) |
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: Ice Age Questions
- Study Guide & Web: Olduvai Gorge Exercise
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Midterm Essay |
(Due by 5 pm, Friday, April 24th, HSSB 1003) |
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| Week 5 - Moden Humans (April 27-May 1) |
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
- Study Guide: Cro Magnon Questions
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Week 6 - Agriculture (May 4-8) |
Additional Lecture or Guest Lecture TBA
Reading
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Turn in on Monday: Homo Erectus, Lithic Technology, Cro Magnon |
Prepare for Discussion in Section:
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- Study Guide: Food Production Essay
- Study Guide: World Prehistory Notes
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Week 7-Emergence of States - Egypt (May 11-15) |
Reading
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Turn in on Monday: Food Essay, Prehistory Notes
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Materialization of Ideology Exercise Begins.
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| Week 8-States (continued) - Maya (May 18-22) |
Film: Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca
Guest Lecture TBA
Reading
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DUE IN SECTION: Materialization of Ideology Write-up & Presentations
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Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day Holiday
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| Week 9-Classical & Historic Archaeology (May 27- May 29) |
Reading
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| Week 10-Archaeology & Society (June 1 - June 5) |
Reading:
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Final Essay
Due Monday, June 1st, by 5 pm, HSSB 1003 |
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Final Exam
Thursday, June 11th, 12-3 (Embarcadero Hall) |
