SYLLABUS – ANTH 3301
WORLD PREHISTORY
Fall 2011 – MW 12:30-1:45
Instructor: Dr. Tammy Stone
Office: Administration Building, office 270K
Phone: 303-556-2801; e-mail:
Office Hours: MW 2:00-3:00 or by appointment
Required Text Books:
Feder, Kenneth L.
2011 The Past in Perspective (fifth edition). Oxford University, New York.
Price, T. Douglas and Gary M. Feinman
2010Images of the Past (sixth edition). McGraw-Hill, New York.
Grades:
Grades are based on two take home essay exam and one 10-15 page, double-spaced term paper. Additionally, an abstract and outline of the paper are required. There are no extra credit assignments in this class. The breakdown of the grades is as follows:
Abstract5%
Outline5%
Paper30%
Exam 130%
Exam 230%
The numeric grades are translated in to letter grades using the following scheme:
94-100 = A84-86.0 = B74-76.9 = C64-66.9 = D
90-93.9 = A-80-83.9 = B-70-73.9 = C-60-63.9 = D-
87-89.9 = B+77-79.9 = C+67-69.9 = D+Below 59.99 = F
The exams will ask you to discuss the theoretical underpinnings of a major question in Archaeology, provide test implications of differing theoretical perspectives and use the data from case studies to illustrate the issue. This exam is open book and open note (you should cite the appropriate source when discussing specific data or theories); no additional research beyond the material from your text books and the lectures will be needed to answer the questions. Although study groups prior to the exam are fine, each individual must work independently and write and submit their exam individually. Failure to do so will result in a zero on the exam. No late exams will be accepted unless there is a documented emergency that prevents the student from meeting the deadline.
The abstract of the term paper is a one paragraph statement (about 100 words) of the topic.
The outline is a detailed account of the structure of the paper, the data collected to date and a preliminary bibliography (generally 3-5 pages).
The term paper must be well written and contain internal citations and a bibliography. In the paper, individuals must be cited for their ideas and data, as well as their words. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism and will result in a 0 on the paper. Additionally, while you may use the Internet as a starting point in your research, it cannot be an end point. That is, due to the highly unstable nature of the ‘net’ and lack of peer review, you cannot use it as a reference for your paper. You must return to published (i.e., articles and books) literature to verify information and only they will be acceptable in your bibliography (NOTE: published literature that can be found in both print and electronic formats [like J-Store or electronic versions of books] are acceptable). The paper is due on the last day of class (12/7) during the class period. Late papers will not be accepted unless there is a documented emergency that prevents the student from making the deadline.
Notes on the class:
The faculty of the Department of Anthropology take academic dishonesty very seriously. As a result, students are expected to know, understand, and comply with the ethnical standards of the University as stated in the Academic Honor Code. Academic dishonesty is defined as a student’s use of unauthorized assistance with intent to deceive an instructor assigned to evaluate the student’s work in meeting course and degree requirements. Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: 1. Plagiarism, 2. Cheating, 3. Fabrication and falsification of data or other information, 4. Multiple submissions, 5. Misuse of academic materials, 6. Complicity in academic dishonesty. A detailed explanation can be found in the UC-Denver catalog under “General Information/University Policies.”
The consequences of academic dishonesty are serious and may result in disciplinary measures that include: no credit for the assignment; a failing grade for the course; and or disciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion from the College.
Due to University policy, the following deadlines and rules will be strictly enforced:
Fall 2011 CLAS Academic PoliciesThe following policies pertain to all degree students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).
- Schedule verification: It is each student’s responsibility to verify online that his/her official registration is correct: verify before classes begin and prior to the drop/add deadline. Failure to verify schedule accuracyis not sufficient reason to justify a late add or drop.
- E-mail: Students must activate and regularly check their official student e-mail account for CU Denver business: Those who forward email to a private account are still responsible for checking their official student e-mail account for messages not automatically forwarded.
- Waitlists:
- Students are not automatically notified if they are added to a class from a waitlist. Students are not automatically dropped from a class if they never attended, stopped attending, or do not make tuition payments.
- Waitlists are purged after the 1st week of classes, after which a paper Schedule Adjustment Form (drop/add form) is required. It is the student's responsibility to get the form (online or at the Advising Office, NC 4002), have it signed, deliver it to the Registrar (Annex 100) or the Student Services Center (NC 1003), and verify her/his schedule online.
- Late adds(after 7 September) will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late add are beyond the student’s control. This will require a written petition and verifiable documentation. Petition forms are available in NC 4002. The signature of a faculty member on a Schedule Adjustment Form does not guarantee that a late add petition will be approved.
- Late drops (after 14 November) will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late drop have arisen after the published drop deadline and are beyond the student’s control. This will require a written petition and verifiable documentation. The signature of a faculty member does not guarantee that a late drop petition will be approved.
- Tuition:Students are responsible for completing arrangements with financial aid, family, scholarships, etc. (depending on tuition plan selected) to pay their tuition prior to Census Date (7 September). Students who drop after that date are (1) financially responsible for tuition and fees, (2) academically responsible and will receive a "W" grade, and (3) are ineligible for a refund of COF hours or tuition.
- Graduation:
- Undergraduate students wishing to graduate in fall 2011 must complete the online Intent to Graduate Form and meet with their academic advisor to obtain a graduation application. This application must be submitted by Census Date (7 September). You can obtain an application only after meeting with your advisor. There are no exceptions to this policy.
- Graduate students wishing to graduate in fall semester 2011 must complete the online Intent to Graduate form and have a Request for Admissions to Candidacy on file with the CU Denver Graduate School (Lawrence Street Center) no later than 5 PM, September 7, 2011.
DateTopic/Assignment
8/22Introduction to the Class and Subject
Feder Chapter 1, pp. 2-10
8/24Archaeological Method and Theory – an overview
Feder, Chapter 2
Price and Feinman, Chapter 1
8/29The Olduwan Tradition
Feder, Chapter 3 (concentrate on behavior and material culture; the biological morphology is background)
Price and Feinman, Chapter 2
8/31The Acheulean Tradition
Feder, Chapter 4 (concentrate on behavior and material culture; the biological morphology is background)
Price and Feinman, Chapter 3
9/5No Class – Labor Day
9/7The Middle Paleolithic
Feder, Chapter 5 (concentrate on behavior and material culture; the biological morphology is background)
Price and Feinman, Chapter 3, pp. 105-122
9/12The Upper Palelolithic in Europe and Asia
Feder, Chapter 6
Price and Feinman, Chapter 3, pp. 123-141
Abstract Due
9/14Peopling of the New World, Australia and Oceania
Feder, Chapter 7
Price and Feinman, Chapter 3, pp. 142-160
9/19 Collectors and Foragers
Price and Feinman, Chapter 5
9/21Mesolithic and Archaic periods
Feder, Chapter 8, pp. 234-257
Price and Feinman, Chapter 5
9/26Rise of Domestication
Feder, Chapter 8, pp. 258-262, 289-300
Price and Feinman, Chapter 6, pp. 199-208, 218-220, 224-226, 260-266
9/28Near Eastern Agriculture
Feder, Chapter 8, pp263-266
Price and Feinman, Chapter 6, pp. 209-223
10/3European Agriculture
Feder, Chapter 8, 278-280
Price and Feinman, Chapter 6, pp. 227-231
10/5African and Asian Agriculture
Feder, Chapter 8, pp. 272-277
Price and Feinman, Chapter 6, pp 232-223
10/10Agriculture in the New World
Feder, Chapter 8, 267-271, pp. 281-288
Price and Feinman, Chapter 6, pp. 243-259
10/12Review of the first half of the semester
Midterm Exam handed out
10/17Rise of Complexity
Feder, Chapter 9
Midterm Exam Due
10/19Rise of the State
Feder, Chapter 10, pp. 336-344, 361-363
Price and Feinman, Chapter 10, pp. 501-506
10/24Mesopotamia
Feder, Chapter 10, pp. 345-349
Price and Feinman, Chapter, 10, pp. 437-453
10/26African States
Feder, Chapter 10, pp. 350-360, 364-367
Price and Feinman, Chapter 10, 462-474
10/31States in India and Asia
Feder, Chapter 11, pp. 368-382, 387-391
Price and Feinman, Chapter 10, pp. 454-461, 475-495
Outline Due
11/2Minoans and Myceneans
Feder, Chapter 11, pp. 383-386
Price and Feinman, Chapter 11, pp. 532-541
11/7The Periphery of States, the example of Europe during the Roman age
Price and Feinman, Chapter 11, pp. 524-531, 544-560
11/9Mexican States, part 1
Feder, Chapter 12, pp. 392-404, 412-419
Price and Feinman, Chapter 8, pp. 321-341, 357-370
11/14Mexican States, part 2
Feder, Chapter 12, pp. 405-211
Price and Feinman, Chapter 8, pp. 342-356, 371-386
11/16The Andean States, part 1
Feder, Chapter 13, pp. 420-429
Price and Feinman, Chapter 9, pp. 391-420
11/21-27Fall Break (no classes)
11/28The Andean States, part 2
Feder, Chapter 13, pp. 430-443
Price and Feinman, Chapter 9, pp. 423-436
11/30Complexity in the absence of states, the US
Feder, Chapter 14, pp. 444-466, 472-476
Price and Feinman, Chapter 7
12/5Complexity in sub-Sahara Africa
Feder, Chapter 14, pp. 467-471
Price and Feinman, Chapter 10, pp. 496-500
12/7Wrapping up the second half of the semester
Paper Due
12/14Final Exam Due at 12:30