Fall 2021 - ARCH 321 D100
Special Topics: Select Regions in World Archaeology I (3)
Class Number: 8023
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 9, 2021
Thu, 9:00–9:00 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Angela D'andrea
adandrea@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
ARCH 272W or 273 or by permission of instructor. Other prerequisites may be required, but will vary according to topic.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An overview of culture history and methodological/theoretical issues for a specific region of the world. Variable units: 3, 4, 5.
COURSE DETAILS:
Africa is home to many formative developments of humanity yet ironically, it has been marginalized and considered a backwater of cultural development. This course presents a critical overview of major cultural developments in Africa from the origin of humans to the rise of ancient civilisations, with emphasis on ancient Egypt. Students are exposed to various approaches taken by palaeoanthropologists, prehistoric archaeologists, historians and Egyptologists in the study of Africa.
Grading
- Research Paper 60%
- Mid-Term Exam 20%
- Final Take-Home Exam 20%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Bard, K.A. 2015. An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
*Available online via SFU Library
Phillipson, D.W. 2005. African Archaeology. 3rd Edition. Cambridge University Press.
*Available online via SFU Library
RECOMMENDED READING:
Ikram, S. 2010. Ancient Egypt: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press.
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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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021
Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place. Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
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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 early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.