Fall 2024 - ARCH 282 D100
Material Culture Analysis (4)
Class Number: 6432
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
BurnabyOct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Bob Muir
bmuir@sfu.ca
Office Hours: Mondays 10:00-12:00
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Prerequisites:
ARCH 101 or ARCH 201.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Analysis and interpretation of archaeological material culture. This lecture and laboratory course combines the practical problems of recognition and interpretation of archaeological specimens, typology, seriation, and statistical procedures with the basic principles of archaeological theory. Students who have completed ARCH 372 cannot take ARCH 282 for additional credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course will provide students with an introduction to the identification, analysis, and interpretation of major types of cultural materials commonly recovered from archaeological sites. Emphasis will be placed on developing practical skills and knowledge related to conducting analyses and reporting results of archaeological investigations. The course will provide an overview of a broad range of cultural materials including: stone tools, ceramics, bone tools, culturally modified trees, and rock art. In addition, students will be introduced to basic method and theory with respect to: classification, typology, and experimental archaeology.
The course has a significant laboratory component during which students will obtain "hands-on" experience with artifacts and other archaeological materials. Specimen quizzes will assess students mastery of the lab methods and identification of materials. Each student will also be required to independently design and conduct an experimental archaeology project, which will form the basis of the “Term Project” component of the courseGrading
- Quizzes (6) 60%
- Term Project Proposal 5%
- Term Project Progress Report 5%
- Term Project Final Report 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
There is no required textbook for this course. Readings will be made available online through CANVAS or the SFU Library.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
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:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.