Summer 2021 - ARCH 100 D100
Ancient Peoples and Places (3)
Class Number: 3497
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 12 – Jun 21, 2021: Mon, Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Francesco Berna
fberna@sfu.ca
1 778 782-9674
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:
Through online synchronous lectures, this course provides a journey into the origin of modern society and on how some profound subsistence and cultural changes shaped it through the millenia. Students will be introduced to the origin of our species, the appearance of modern behaviour, and the earliest complex societies in Africa, Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas. Along this path, major cultural and technological developments will be examined such as the appearance of art and symbolism, the Neolithic and the urban "revolutions", the emergence of warfare and social inequity, and the first Chiefdoms, States, and Empires. Finally, the students will learn about pre-modern civilizations such as the Sumer, the Egyptians, the Mycenaeans, the Chinese Dynasties, the Maya, the Aztec, and the Incas.
Grading
- Midterm (multiple choice, non-cumulative) 45%
- Final Exam (multiple choice, non-cumulative) 55%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
2020. Deborah I. Olszewski. Archaeology and Humanity's Story: A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 9780190930127
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 SUMMER 2021
Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).