Anthropology 1030 Sections 001: Introduction to Archaeology

Instructor: Renee Barlow
Email: renee.barlow@slcc.edu
Phone: 957-3303
Office: South City Campus N286
Office Hours: South CampusTue/Thu 9:30-11 am, Redwood Campus M/W 10-10:30 am, T/Th 2:30-3 pm (or by appointment)

Required Texts:
· Discovering Our Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology, Wendy Ashmore and Robert J. Sharer.
. World Prehistory: A Brief Introduction, fifth edition, Brian M. Fagan.
· Adventures in Fugawiland, third edition, T. Douglas Price and Anne Birgitte Gebauer.

Course Description: This course offers an introduction to modern archaeology, including archaeological methods, dating techniques, world prehistory and the theoretical paradigms that guide archaeology.

Course Focus: This course focuses on the methods archaeologists employ to investigate past lifewaysr and a brief introduction to world prehistory. Issues fundamental to discovering and reconstructing the past are explored through readings, discussions, films, and a computer simulationt. Important topics include research designs, archaeological survey and excavation, artifact analysis, conservation and storage of artifacts, dietary reconstruction, paleoenvironments, dating techniques, and the analysis of prehistoric socal and political organization.

Course Evaluation: Attendance is mandatory, although points are not given for attendance. Failure to attend class regularly may affect your grade in the course. All readings are mandatory. Final grades for the course are based on scores received on three multiple choice exams worth 100 points each and a final project worth 100 points. Exam study guides will be available the week before an exam, and a review session will be held during the last class preceding the exam. Makeup exams may be available in emergency situations, but consist of all essay questions. You will need to present a current student id card to take each exam. Combined scores of 240 total points, or 60%, are required to pass the course.

ADA Statement: Students with disabilities needing accommodations such as special test arrangements, interpreting, note-taking, taped textbooks, tutoring, equipment, etc, must contact the Disability Resource Center. Redwood Road: Student Center Room 244, 957-4659. South City Campus: Room W138, 957-3258

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Weekly Reading Assignments: