Fall 2018 - ARCH 100 D100

Ancient Peoples and Places (3)

Class Number: 3623

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 12, 2018
    Wed, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Christina Giovas
    cgiovas@sfu.ca
    778.782.5828
    Office: SWH 9103
    Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:30-2:00PM and by appointment

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A broad survey of human cultural development from the late Palaeolithic/PalaeoIndian periods (ca 40,000 BP) to the rise of civilization and empires, in both the Old and New Worlds. Breadth-Social Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

Who built Stonehenge? Did humans interbreed with our Neanderthal cousins? What caused the Classic Maya civilization to collapse (and did this actually happen)? Did people really hunt mammoths into extinction? The true story of the human past is more ancient and complex than you can imagine. This course explores the general development of human cultures from our earliest ancestors to the rise of empires, all while questioning assumptions and deconstructing myths. Emphasis is on cultures worldwide over the last ~65,000 years. Along the way, we will cover topics from the spread of humans across the globe to the domestication of plants and animals; from the earliest writing to the creation of Stonehenge and other monuments; from the advent of ancient calendar systems to the practice of human sacrifice. Cultures studied include the ancient Egyptians, Maya, the civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley, and the Inca, among others.

Grading

  • Exam 1 33%
  • Exam II 33%
  • Final Exam 34%

NOTES:

Breadth: Social Sciences

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Deborah I. Olszewski. Archaeology and Humanity’s Story. A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory. Oxford University Press, New York. 2016.
ISBN: 9780199764563

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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