Fall 2019 - ARCH 272W D100
Archaeology of the Old World (4)
Class Number: 7080
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Catherine D'Andrea
adandrea@sfu.ca
778-782-5790
Office: EDB 9625
Office Hours: TBA
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Prerequisites:
ARCH 100 or 201
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A survey of the major centres of Old World cultural development from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age. Basic concepts used in reconstructing prehistoric cultures, and the artifactual and contextual evidence for the development of culture. Writing/Breadth-Social Sci.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course is a survey of the origin and development of ancient Old World cultures, emphasizing the contributions made by ancient peoples to the human experience. It will encompass cultural and environmental history from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze/Iron Ages. For each time period, a discussion of global-scale cultural and environmental developments will be presented, followed by a more detailed comparative examination of developments in two or three regions. Students will be introduced to basic concepts used in reconstructing prehistoric cultures, and the artefactual and contextual evidence for the development of culture. This course is designated as a W-course (writing-intensive) and it will provide students with the necessary background to enroll in upper division courses in Archaeology.
Grading
- Critical writing assignment 15%
- Annotated bibliography 10%
- Research paper outline 10%
- Research paper 30%
- Mid-term test 15%
- Final exam (take home) 20%
NOTES:
Writing/Breadth: Social Sciences
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Scarre, C. 3rd edition. The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies. Norton. (ISBN: 978-0-5002-9063-7)
Muller, J. 2014. 2nd edition. Writing in the Social Sciences: A Guide for Term Papers and Book Reviews. Oxford University Press. (ISBN: 978-0-1990-0986-2)
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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