Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2019 - ARCH 100 D200

Ancient Peoples and Places (3)

Class Number: 5060

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Thu, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 12, 2019
    Fri, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Ernest Bumann
    ebumann@sfu.ca
    604-353-6783
    Office: EDB 9622
    Office Hours: Tuesday, 11:30-12:20

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:

Archaeology gives us a perspective of our origins and our cultural development. This course provides an overview of the development of human cultures from the end of the Palaeolithic/PalaeoIndian periods (40,000 BP) to the rise of civilization and empires in both the Old and New Worlds, including case study examples such as the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley, Ancient China, Ancient Europe, and also the Americas.

The course is intended to introduce you not only to the “art” of archaeology and its connections to related academic fields, but also to the implications that can be derived from archaeological discoveries. While written sources will receive only marginal attention, the course will focus on excavated material that allows us to draw conclusions on how these ancient peoples lived and what was important to them.

Grading

  • Exam I 25%
  • Exam II 25%
  • Final Exam 50%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Deborah I. Olszewski. Archaeology and Humanity’s Story. A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory.  Oxford University Press, New York.  2016. (ISBN: 978-0-1997-6456-3.)
ISBN: 978-0-1997-6456-3

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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