Spring 2016 - ARCH 340 D100
Zooarchaeology (5)
Class Number: 5635
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 5 – Apr 11, 2016: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 19, 2016
Tue, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Bob Muir
bmuir@sfu.ca
778.782.6773
Office: EDB 9615
Office Hours: TBA
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Prerequisites:
ARCH 201.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the study of animal remains from archaeological sites. Coverage of the major concepts and methods used in the study of animal remains and detailed practical coverage of the vertebrate skeleton.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course provides an overview of the study of animal remains from archaeological sites. Topics covered include taphonomy and the interpretation of different types of damage to animal remains, methods for recording and describing specimens, quantitative techniques, analyzing animal remains from hunter-gatherer sites, the history of animal domestication, animal remains in trade and ritual, bone and shell artifacts, and the role of zooarchaeology in modern wildlife management.
The class is laboratory intensive, and students should be prepared to spend at least 2-3 hours in the lab outside of scheduled class time. Students will learn to recognize and identify important skeletal elements of major classes of vertebrates (Mammals, Birds, and Fish), along with varieties of local invertebrates. Labs will then focus on distinguishing between different types of fish, birds, and mammals, including salmon, flatfish, waterfowl, birds of prey, rodents, lagomorphs (rabbits), carnivores, artiodactyls (hoofed mammals), marine mammals, and domesticated animals.
Grading
- Lab Quizzes 30%
- Lab Notebooks 10%
- Term Paper 30%
- Final Exam 30%
NOTES:
This course fulfills a Group II requirement.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
The Archaeology of Animal Bones. Terry O'Conner. Texas A&M University Press, College Station.
ISBN: 978-1-6034-4084-4
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need classroom or exam accommodations are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Students with Disabilities (1250 Maggie Benston Centre) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.
Registrar Notes:
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