Tu, 9/10 Topics & Methods in Archaeology
Due: Reading & Weekly Exercise 1 (WE1, Google Form)
- Archaeology is Having a Great Century (Prendergast & Sawchuk 2020)
- Grand Challenges for Archaeology (Kintigh et al. 2014, PNAS)
Class: Discuss WE1 & Group work (SAA Archaeological Record)
Th, 9/12 History of Archaeology
Due: Reading & Discussion Questions
- Archaeology as History (Frieman 2023): Intro, Ch 1 & Ch 2
- Archaeology as History e-book, Smith (you must be logged in!)
- Archaeology as History PDF (may be easier for non-Smith students)
- Discussion Questions (not collected)
- What type of archaeologist is Catherine Frieman and what does she focus on in her career? where does she work? (region, institution, etc.)
- What is the major goal of this tiny book?
- What does she mean that archaeology is a “magpie science”?
- Why does she use the framework of “telling stories” in her work?
- What are some major terms that are important? I would suggest starting a list, we will review them in class.
Class: Review Discussion Questions & Research Design handout [next week]