Summer 2024 - ARCH 100 OL01
Ancient Peoples and Places (3)
Class Number: 3658
Delivery Method: Online
Overview
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? Did people really hunt mammoths into extinction? What caused civilizations to rise and fall? 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 first stone tools to the earliest writing, the creation of ancient monuments like the Pyramids, and the practice of ritual human sacrifice. Cultures studied include the ancient Egyptians, the civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and the Inca, among others.
Grading
- 3 Biweekly Quizzes (1/3 each) 100%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
There is no textbook for this class. Required readings consist of journal articles and scientific publications and are posted on Canvas. If you have completed assigned readings in advance of listening to recorded lectures you will find the lectures easier to follow and take notes on.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Olszewski, Deborah I. 2020. Archaeology and Humanity’s Story. A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory. Oxford University Press, New York.
Note that an older, more budget friendly edition of this textbook is available, published in 2015/2016. The content is very similar but differs in chapter and page numbering.
ISBN: 978-0-1997-6456-3
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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