Arch338 Archaeology of China  

Week

Topics

Readings (K-c Chang)

Readings (E.L. Shaughnessy) 

1

Jan. 12

à       Introduction

 

§  Extra: Archaeology in China by Shi Jingsong (Acta Archaeologica 72 (2), 55-90) (search through SFU e-journals)

 

2

Jan. 19

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à      Geography and History of China

à      History of Chinese Archaeology

 

§  Introduction

§  Extra: The Transformation of Academic Culture in Mainland Chinese Archaeology by Tracey Lie-dan Lu (search through Google)

Part 1

The Chinese World

Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

3

Jan. 26

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à      Early Hominids in China

à      Paleolithic Period

à      Origin of Modern Humans in China

Slides

§  Chapter 1 Early Humans in China

§  Extra:   On the Origin of Modern Humans in China by Xinzhi Wu 2004 Quaternary International

Part 2

Belief and Ritual 

Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

 

4

Feb. 2

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à      Map Quiz (10%)

à      Early Neolithic Periods

à      Emergence of Agriculture

§  Chapter 2 The Beginning of Farming

Part 3

Creation and Discovery 

Chapter 11,12, 13, 14, 15, afterword

5

Feb. 9

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à      Middle Neolithic Period

§  Chapter 3 The Yangshao Period

 

6

Feb. 16

à      Reading week

no class

 

7

Feb. 23

(Lecturenotes of Feb 9 and March 2)

à      Transition to Civilization

à      Search for the Origins of Chinese Civilization

§  Chapter 4 The Formation of Civilization

§  Chapter 5 The Rise of Kings and the Formation of City-States

 

8

March 2

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à      Early Civilization: Shang and Zhou

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§  Chapter 6 Society during the Three Dynasties

§  Chapter 7  The Eastern Zhou and …

 

 

 

9

March 9

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à      Qin and Han Dynasties

 

§  Chapter 8 The Formation of the Empire by Qin and Han …

 

10

March 16

  • Exam

“Q & A” before the exam

 

11

March 23

  • Seminar I

 

 

12

March 30

  • Seminar II

 

 

13

April 6

  • Seminar III