ANT 200.001/SPRING 2011
| Thomas, David Hurst | ||||
| 2007 | Archaeology: Down To Earth, 3rd. Harcourt Brace Publishers. New York. | |||
| Stelle, Lenville J. | ||||
| 1989 | An Archaeological Guide to Historic Artifacts of the Upper Sangamon Basin. Center For Social Research, Parkland College. click here | |||
| 1990 | The Nine Gal Tavern. Paper presented at the 1990 Society for Historical Archaeology Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology. click here | |||
| 1992 | History And Archaeology: The 1730 Mesquakie Fort. In Calumet and Fleur-de-Lys, edited by John A. Walthall and Thomas E. Emerson, pp. 265-307. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington.click here | |||
| 1993 | Post-Glacial Environments in East-Central Illinois: An Environmental Summary of the Lake of the Woods Park, Champaign County, Illinois. Center For Social Research, Parkland College. Champaign, Il.click here | |||
| 1996 | The Kaskaskia's Primary Village at Contact: The View from the Surface. Paper presented at the 1996 Society for Historical Archaeology Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology. | |||
| 2003 | An Archaeological Guide to Chert Types of East-Central Illinois. Center For Social Research. Parkland College. Champaign, Il.click here | |||
| 2005 | Inoca Ethnohistory Project: Eye Witness Descriptions of the Contact Generation, 1667 - 1700. Center For Social Research. Parkland College. Champaign, Il. click here | |||
| 2009 | The Rock Art of the Blood of the Ancestors Grotto. Papers presented at the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Annual Meetings of the Society for American Archaeology. San Juan, Puerto Rico; Austin, Texas; and Vancouver, British Columbia. click here | |||
The purpose of the course is to provide the student with a general introduction to the contemporary practice of archaeology. The course will be divided into three substantive areas: conceptual or theoretical concerns, research or methodological concerns, and personal skills or techniques.
The evaluation of the student will be based upon: (A) tests, (B) participation in computer activities, (C) laboratory assignments, and (D) site report summaries.
One's final grade for the course will be based upon 250 points (0-100 pts. from tests and 0-150 pts. from activities). Letter grades will be assigned in the following fashion: A = 225-250 pts. C = 175-199 pts. B = 200-224 pts. D = 150-174 pts.
1. If you believe you have a disability for which you may need an academic accommodation (e.g. an alternate testing environment, use of assistive technology, or other classroom assistance), please contact Becky Osborne in X148 or call her at 353-2082.
2. Withdrawl Dates and Procedures: The withdrawl policy can be found in the Parkland College Catalog. It states that at midterm the faculty member is required to certify students' progress/attendance and that students who have ceased to progress/attend must be withdrawn. After midterm faculty cannot withdraw a student. Lastly, student initiated withdrawal must be completed prior to 5 pm on the last day to withdraw as published in the Parkland Class Schedule.
| WEEK OF: | MONDAY | WEDNESDAY | FRIDAY |
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| 10 JAN | WELCOME | WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY (CH. 2) | LOOKING AT AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE - DEBRIS BAGS |
| 17 JAN | NO CLASS | ARRIVAL OF H. s. sapiens IN THE EASTERN U.S. | SITE SURVEY REPORT (IAS - Site Survey Report Form) |
| 24 JAN | AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY (CH. 1) | EARLIEST CULTURES | INTRO. TO 7.5 MINUTE MAPS-LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTIONS-UTM SYSTEM |
| 31 JAN | SCIENCE IN ARCHAEOLOGY (CH. 3 and 4) | EARLY AND MIDDLE ARCHAIC | INTRODUCTION TO MAPPING |
| 7 FEB | ABSOLUTE DATING (CH. 5) | TEST #1A | TEST #1B |
| 14 FEB | RELATIVE DATING (CH. 5) | LATE ARCHAIC | LITHIC MANUFACTURE (Be sure to read An Archaeological Guide to Chert Types of East-Central Illinois.) |
| 21 FEB | MIDDLE RANGE RESEARCH (CH. 7, Experimental Archaeologist John White, and Inoca Ethnohistory Project: Eye Witness Descriptions of the Contact Generation, 1667 - 1700.) | EARLY WOODLAND | CLASSIFICATION OF STONE TOOLS |
| 28 FEB | SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITIES (CH. 8 and An Environmental Summary of The Lake Of The Woods | TEST #2A | TEST #2B - MID-TERM is 4 MAR |
| 7 MAR | BIOARCHAEOLOGY (CH. 9) | MIDDLE WOODLAND | LITHIC ANALYSIS - HAFTED BIFACES |
| 14 MAR | SOCIAL ORGANIZATION (CH. 10) | LATE WOODLAND | PREHISTORIC CERAMIC ANALYSIS |
| 21 MAR | SPRING BREAK |
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| 28 MAR | IDEATION (CH. 11 and The Rock Art of the Blood of the Ancestors Grotto) | TEST #3A | TEST #3B |
| 4 APR | HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY (CH. 12) | MISSISSIPPIAN CULTURES | PREHISTORIC CERAMIC ANALYSIS |
| 11 APR | CASE STUDY: THE KASKASKIA'S PRIMARY VILLAGE AT CONTACT | PROTOHISTORIC AND EARLY HISTORIC PERIODS: NATIVE AMERICAN AND FRENCH CULTURES | CLASSIFICATION OF HISTORIC CERAMICS |
| 18 APR | CASE STUDY: History And Archaeology: The 1730 Mesquakie Fort | MIDDLE HISTORIC PERIOD: NATIVE AMERICAN AND FRENCH/BRITISH/AMERICAN CULTURES | CLASSIFICATION OF HISTORIC GLASS |
| 25 APR | CASE STUDY: The Nine Gal Tavern | PIONEER PERIOD | |
| 2 MAY | THE FUTURE OF STUDYING THE PAST (CH. 13) | TEST #4A | STUDY DAY - NO CLASS |
| 9 MAY | FINALS WEEK | TEST #4B Wednesday, 11 AM |
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