Spring 2022 - ARCH 226 D100
Shamans, Sacrifice and Psychedelics (3)
Class Number: 6975
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 24, 2022
Sun, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
David Maxwell
dma50@sfu.ca
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Charts the emergence and changes in the expression of human religious behavior. It covers the earliest rituals of the Palaeolithic, the importance of fertility cults, ancestor cults, alliance rituals, shamans, witchcraft, and monotheism. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
COURSE DETAILS:
An overview of how archaeologists attempt to recognize ritual behaviours and religion in the past. Topics include the distinction between traditional religions and book religions, shamanism, altered states of consciousness, monumental architecture, ritual offerings, ritual and warfare, human sacrifice, and human burial and cremation. Examples are drawn from a wide variety of ancient cultures, ranging from the state societies of the Maya and Egypt, to smaller farming communities such as Chaco Canyon (North America), and foraging cultures of the distant past.
Students may choose to write either the final exam OR an original research paper but may not write both (paper topics MUST be approved by the course instructor no later than Week 7; papers submitted without topic approval will NOT be accepted).Grading
- Short Assignments (3 @ 10% each) 30%
- Midterm Exam 35%
- Final Exam OR Research Paper 35%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
No required text. Readings will be made available online.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) 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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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022
Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place. Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
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Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.