NEW: Exam 3 and Final Grades


Introduction to Archaeology
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Anth 190B
 

 
MWF * 11-12 * Brown 100 *
 Fall 2004

 Course Instructor: 
Darla Dale

Office Hours:  to be announced

Office: South Brookings Room 205

Phone:   935-4937(off.)
843-8678 (home; not after 10 please)

E-mail: dddale@artsci.wustl.edu
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      Final Exam and Final Grades
    ~ also pick up all papers and exams outside of Anthro Office



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    		Exam 3 points Exam 3 % Final COURSE GRADE
    138771 78 98 A
    192925 62 78 B
    281564 70 88 B+
    282763 79 99 A
    323082 71 89 B+
    356371 69 86 B+
    360391 71 89 A-
    360497 70 88 A-
    360510 66 83 A-
    360528 64 80 B
    360599 76 95 A
    360628 77 96 A
    360633 72 90 A
    360655 73 91 A-
    360661 50.5 63 C+
    360698 75 94 A
    360753 76 95 A
    360908 51.5 64 B-
    360910 72 90 A
    361112 80 100 A
    361184 76 95 A
    361196 65 81 A-
    361329 73 91 A
    361374 67 84 B+
    361452 70 88 A
    361459 65 81 A-
    361526 53 66 C+
    361784 58.5 73 C
    361832 80 100 A
    361864 78 98 A
    361892 72 90 A
    362049 74 93 A
    362052 79 99 A
    362174 69 86 A-
    362414 79 99 A
    363431 76 95 A
    363520 80 100 A
    365923 70 88 A
    366017 73 91 A-
    366032 56.5 71 C
    366039 74 93 A-
    366044 73.5 92 A
    366053 77 96 A
    366102 76 95 A
    366128 59 74 B
    366167 80 100 A
    366218 66 83 A
    366232 72 90 A
    366251 81 101 A
    366271 63.5 79 B+
    366283 63 79 B+
    366306 62 78 B
    366309 78 98 A
    366322 74 93 A
    366340 71 89 A
    366342 77 96 A
    366351 55 69 B-
    366364 78 97 A
    366369 67.5 84 A-
    366466 78 98 A
    366479 65 81 B+
    366516 78 97 A
    366539 52 65 C+
    366541 67 84 B+
    366593 66 82 B
    366618 80 100 A
    366624 72 90 A-
    366628 75 94 A
    366629 73.5 92 A
    366666 74 93 A
    366678 73 91 A
    366747 76 95 A
    366750 68.5 86 A-
    366817 81 101 A
    366884 77 96 A
    366890 65 81 A-
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    366910 73 91 A
    366979 66 83 B
    367041 76 95 A
    367048 81 101 A-
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    367105 76 95 A
    367114 67 84 B+
    367241 73 91 A
    367252 66 83 B+
    367283 75 94 A-
    367286 77.5 97 A
    367413 76 95 A
    367428 79 99 A
    367479 64 80 B+
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    368017 70 88 A
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    371990 79 99 A
    372002 74 93 A
    372012 70.5 88 B
    372052 72 90 A-
    372058 75 94 A
    372079 76.5 96 A
    372080 80 100 A
    372106 64.5 81 B
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    372141 71 89 A-
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    372162 66.5 83 A
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    372232 73 91 A-
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    372252 81 101 A
    372264 66 82 A-
    372276 75 94 A
    372284 65 81 B+
    372317 72 90 A-
    372330 75 94 A
    372349 56 70 C+
    372352 71.5 89 A

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    		Exam 3 #correct Exam 3 % Final COURSE GRADE
    372353 79 99 A
    372357 77 96 A
    372412 67 84 B
    372416 75 94 A
    372417 67 84 B
    372421 75 94 A
    372434 74 93 A
    372440 62 77 B-
    372443 62 78 A-
    372452 66 83 A-
    372471 56 70 B
    372473 71 89 A
    372482 66 83 A-
    372486 66 83 A-
    372508 75 94 A
    372541 57.5 72 B-
    372549 75 94 A
    372554 81 101 A
    372568 72 90 A
    372592 68 85 B
    372601 80 100 A
    372605 42.5 53 C+
    372657 77 96 A
    372658 81 101 A
    372659 74 93 A-
    372691 77 96 A
    372704 60.5 76 B+
    372746 59 74 B-
    372782     N
    372790 78 98 A
    372844 67.5 84 B+
    372914 83 104 A
    372987 76 95 A
    372995 75 94 A
    373001 65 81 C+
    373006 67 84 B+
    373012 71 89 D+
    373016 61 76 B
    373022 73 91 A
    373042 76 95 A
    373048 77 96 A
    373053 74 93 A-
    373063 80 100 A
    373084 71 89 A
    373088 78 98 A
    373108 79 99 A
    373131 75 94 A
    373175 74 93 A
    373191 69 86 A
    373195 69.5 87 B
    373196 81 101 A
    373218 74 93 A
    373225 73 91 A-
    373240 74 92 A
    373292 71 89 A
    373303 60 75 B
    373333 69 86 B+
    373335 76 95 A-
    373357 69 86 B+
    373362 56 70 B
    373369 75 94 A
    373374 78 98 A
    373406 68 85 A-
    373411 78 98 A
    373417 78 97 A
    373420 75 94 A
    373425 57 71 B
    373427 73 91 A-
    373446 58 73 B
    373525 79 99 A
    373530 71 89 A
    373533 71 89 A
    373564 80 100 A
    373590 78 98 A
    373736 69 86 A-
    373849 44 55 C
    373969 62 78 B
    374116 75 94 A
    374118 47 59 C+
    374150 59.5 74 B
    374217 66 83 B+
    374288 80 100 A
    374293 71 89 B+
    374539 60 75 B-
    376607 73 91 A
    376632 76 95 A
    376690 75 94 A
    376738 50.5 63 C+
    376783 77.5 97 A
    376800 64 80 B+
    376831 50 62 C
    376952 73 91 A-
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    376980 78 98 A
    376994 63 79 C
    377072 79 99 A
    377143 77 96 A
    377438 76 95 A
    377464 77 96 A
    377494 77 96 A
    377499 68 85 A-
    377537 76 95 A
    378022 51 64 C
    378260 57 71 C+
    378600 73 91 A
    378609 71 89 A
    378674 60.5 76 B-
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    378692 78 98 A
    378778 73 91 A
    378878 71 89 A
    378936 76 95 A
    379014 62 78 A-
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    379115 75 94 A
    379137 19.5 24 F
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    379236 82 103 A
    379242 64 80 B+
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    379880 62 78 A-
    379904 70 88 A-
    380154 70 87 A
    380374 59 74 B+
    380416 60 75 B+
    380784 79 99 A

    Course description

         Archaeology plays a critical and unique role in our understanding of the human past.  It is our only access to the 3 million years of human lifeways before writing.  It is also our only access to the lives of those people often ignored or misrepresented in written history, e.g. slaves, peasants, and women.

         This course introduces students to the way archaeologists use material culture to reconstruct past human behavior.  The first part of this course focuses on archaeological method and theory, or “how archaeologists do archaeology”.  Lectures and readings from this part of the course are augmented with two hours of hands-on lab work to familiarize you with the ways archaeologists study artifacts such as stones, bones, plants, and ceramics.  The second half of the course draws upon chronologically ordered case studies to look at social, ecological, and cultural issues facing humans from the earliest times (c. 3 mya) to the present.  We will discuss such issues as early evidence for food sharing and its social implications, when and why humans first began burying their dead and producing art, and why humans gave up their autonomy to live in state controlled societies.  Contemporary issues such as, “Whose past is it anyway?” will also be discussed.  After completing this course, I expect that you will have a sound understanding of how the past is reconstructed, that you will be able to think critically about how the past is presented, and why, and that you will understand the importance of the past as it relates to the present and future.

    Required texts:

            2000.  Ashmore and Sharer. Discovering Our Past.  Mayfield.
            2004.  Feder.  The Past in Perspective.  McGraw-Hill.


    Required articles:

         Required articles are available through E-RES, and the password is on the syllabus.  If you need the password, email one of us .


    Course expectations

         Regular class attendance, careful note taking, and class participation are essential to your success in this course.  Please read the assigned material before each class.

    Lab

         The lab component of this course involves a total of two hours of lab work distributed over the course of the semester in one-hour blocks.  All labs will be held in the Washington University Archaeology Lab (Old McMillan 117). You will schedule your lab time by signing up on-line.  Many times are offered to accommodate your schedules.  During each lab you will perform a set of specified activities and will complete a lab exercise that will be graded.  Each exercise is worth 5% (50 points each).

    Sign up for labs here .  

    Class exercises

         There will be two exercises given in conjunction with the lecture component of this course. These exercises are noted on your syllabus.  Each exercise is worth 10% (100 points each).  You may not make-up an exercise unless you have a verified excuse.  Exercises turned in after the due date will be penalized 10 points per day. 

    Course evaluation

         Your course grade is based on your performance in the following areas: class exercises 20% (200 points), lab participation and lab exercises 10% (100 points), and three exams.  Exams one and two are worth 20% each and exam three is worth 30% for a total 700 possible for all exams.  Exam material will be drawn from lectures, readings, films, and lab work.  The exams are not cumulative, but the second and third exams will draw on knowledge acquired from earlier material.  Exam format will be multiple choice, matching, short answer, and true or false.  Make-up examinations will only be given in the case of verified emergencies.  Make-up exams will more difficult than the exam given in class.  Individual course grades will be derived from the following scale:




    93-100  = A 80-82    = B- 67-69    = D +
    90-92    = A- 77-79    = C+ 63-66    = D
    87-89    = B+ 73-76    = C 60-62    = D-
    83-86    = B 70-72    = C- 59 or below = F

    Pass/Fail option

         For those taking the course Credit/No Credit the lowest passing grade is a C-.
     
     

    Teaching assistants

    There are three graduate teaching assistants and two undergraduate teaching assistants for this course.  Two of the graduate TAs will hold office hours and meet with students as necessary to go over course material.  The third graduate TA is responsible for the laboratory component of this course.  The undergraduate TAs will also be available for questions from students and will help with class logistics.
     

    Graduate TAs:

    Annie Way
    		 Dawn Kaufmann
    Office Hours: Tu & Th 3-4 Office Hours : Tu 1-3 
    Office:  Old McMillan Hall, room B23 (basement) Old McMillan Hall, room 337
    Email: agway@wustl.edu dkaufmann@wustl.edu
    Phone: 862-5834 (before 10pm) 583-4028 (before 10 pm please)

    Note:  for best results, try e-mailing FIRST, also e-mail more than one TA--
    not everyone checks e-mail with the same regularity--and leave your phone number. 
    Also, keep in mind that the class TAs can't really help you with the lab, and vice versa.
    Undergraduate TAs:
    Jason Farr                                  
    		Office hours: W & F 2-3                                           
    		Office: Old McMillan 117     
    		Email:                    jfarr@artsci.wustl.edu
                                             
    		Phone: 277-5712 (before 10 pm)      

    Matthew Knisley

    		 Office Hours: T-Th 12-2          
    		Office:  Old McMillan   117                
    		Email: mcknisle@artsci.wustl.edu Phone:   479-1759 (before 10pm

     
    Lab TA:

    Liz Horton
    Office:  Archaeology Lab, Old McMillan 117 (office hours by appointment)
    Email: ethorton@artsci.wustl.edu

    if you need the video The Hearth, be sure the library gives you OUT  OF THE PAST #2

     
    Course Outline -- Part I
    W 9/1
    		 Course Overview
    F 9/3
    		 What is archaeology?  Read: A&S Chapter 1
    M 9/6 LABOR DAY - no class
    W 9/8 History of archaeology. Read: A&S Chapter 2
    F 9/10 How archaeology works.  Read: A&S pp.55-70 and 75-78
    M 9/13 In the field.  Read: A&S pp.79-96, and p.100
    W 9/15 Still in the Field
    F 9/17 Out of the field and into the Museum/Lab Read: A&S pp.105-113
    M 9/20 Why do archaeologists love ceramics?
    W 9/22 What's so special about lithics?  Read: A&S Chapter 6,
    F 9/24 What is zooarchaeology?  
    M 9/27 Bones Sweet Bones.  Read: Harper article (from E-RES also, check out this fun link)
    W 9/29 You are what you eat.  READ: both Fagan and Watson ERES articles
    F 10/1
    		 REVIEW
    M 10/4
    		   EXAM 1
    W 10/6 Explaining the Past.  

    Exercise 1 assigned--Due 10/15
    F 10/8 Leveling in bands, small towns, and dormitories. Read: Lee article on E-RES
    M 10/11 All you wanted to know about relative dating - but were afraid to ask.  Read: A&S Chapter 7
    W 10/13 Absolute dating. 
    F 10/15

    		How is the past presented and should we believe it? Read: Gifford-Gonzalez article on E-RES
    Exercise 1 DUE  in class
    M 10/18 How do we interpret the past? Read: A&S pp. 169-180
    W 10/20 N!ai and Analogical reasoning.

    		Part II
    F 10/22

    		 Fall Break, No Class
    M 10/25
    W10/27
    F 10/29    		 The Beginnings of the Archaeological Record.

    Read: Feder pp.60-64, 75-87, 90-98, 106-118, and 124-135; Resnick article on E-Res
    M 11/1 REVIEW (DON'T FORGET TO VOTE TOMORROW)
    W 11/3 no class (study day)
    F 11/5
    		 EXAM 2
    M 11/8
    W 11/10
    F 11/12    		 Neanderthals, Gods, Goddesses, and Art. 

    Read: Feder pp.146-149, 155-177; Chapter 7; and Pringle article on E-RES
    M 11/15 The Times They are a Changin'  Read: Feder pp.298-302 and 321-327
    W 11/17 The Agricultural Revolution? or Transition? Read:  Feder pp.328-347 & Diamond (1987) article on E-RES
    F 11/19 Complex Societies: Read: Feder pp.388-399, 424-433, and 439-446
    M 11/22
    		 Egypt: Read: Feder pp.439-446
    Exercise 2 assigned, due 12/3
    W 11/24 THANKSGIVING BREAK
    M 11/29
    		 Classical Archaeology.  Read: Pliny the Younger article on E-RES
    W 12/1 Historical Archaeology. Read:  Allison article and Diamond (2001) article on E-RES
    F 12/3 Whose past is it anyway? Read:  A&S Chapter 10 and Morell article on E-RES

    Excercise 2 Due in class.
    M 12/6 REVIEW
    W 12/8 NO CLASS  (EXAM STUDY DAY)
    M 12/8 EXAM 3 (in class exam)
       

    Recommended Links ~ check them out !


    DEPARTMENTS SITES
    Anthropology Department Cahokia Mounds
    Archaeology Department Jamestown Rediscovery
    Art History and Archaeology Crow Canyon
    Classic Lascaux Cave --take the virtual tour


    RESOURCES NEWS and FUN
    Anthropology in the News Archaeology News
    Society for American Archaeology E-Museum
    Archaeological Institute of America Old Bones !
    Olin Library Archaeology Blog
    Nat'l Anthro Archives
    		 Friday Archaeology
    Archaeological Conservancy- How you can help preserve archaeological sites Civilization Collapse
    Forensic anthropology at Utah


     

    A note about the images on this page:  the rock art comes from France and Tanzania; the projectile points and the beaver effigy pot are from the Cahokia area.

    Questions?  Issues?  Random insights?  Let us know!