ARCL 203: ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS This course course is an examination examination of of the foundational foundational ways ways that archaeolo archaeologists gists explore the past through the analysis of material things. It includes a review of the history of the discipline, basic methods and tools of discovery, key ideas in the investigation of data, and principle interpretive frameworks. Recommended prerequisite: R!" #$% Instructor: ndrew &artindale !lass: &ondays and 'ednesdays (:$$ ) *:%$ pm, +uchanan #$(. -ce: no #%$%. /ours: Tuesdays 01% pm. 2mail: andrew.martindale3ubc.ca Tel: 4$(.500.0*(* Teaching ssistant: Teaching ssistant: 6ick 'aber, 'aber, nwaber3gmail.com -ce: no #0#%. /ours: 'ednesdays %1( pm. Textbook: Textboo k: Theories, Methods, and Renfrew, !olin, and 7aul +ahn 80$#49 Archaeology: Theories, th Practice. 7 Edition, Thames and /udson "td, "ondon.
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/ow do archaeologists learn about the past 'here is the evidence of history to be found 'hat methods do archaeologists employ to reconstruct ancient cultures and contexts from stu; /ow do we know how old things are 'hy did history proceed as it did
This course course is designed to introduce introduce you to to the basic analytical analytical approa approaches ches of archaeology, the way that archaeologists study the world for evidence of history. It is an introduction to the foundational concepts of the discipline
the fragmentary remains of past peoples. This course explores how we bridge this gap.
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Introduction to the basic methods of archaeological practice. n ability to review and assess basic archaeological data. n understanding of the foundational principles of archaeological understanding of history via the analysis of material remains. =amiliarity with key techniques of modern archaeological scholarship. n appreciation of the complex interpretive tasks of anthropological archaeology and its relationship to descent communities, public audiences, heritage legislators, and other scholarship.
This course is a keystone class that will prepare you for advanced work in archaeological interpretive courses 8such as R!" %$*9, >eld schools 8such as R!"%$49 or in advanced lab courses 8such as R!" ($49. There are ( main areas of scholarship that I want us to explore in this class: #. rchaeological data: how archaeologists convert observations into meaningful data. 0. rchaeological methods: the fundamental techniques that archaeologists use to explore the materiality of the past. %. rchaeological reconstruction: of past behaviours, patterns, organi?ing principles, and cultural processes. (. rchaeological logic: the rational sequences by which archaeologists move from observation to conclusion about history.
Connect ome of the content of this course 8extra readings, assignments, lecture notes, announcements, etc.9 will be conducted via @+!
Course Forat an! E"aluation The course operates as two #.* hour classes on &ondays and 'ednesdays. 'e will divide this into a lecture 8&onday9 followed by a discussion and a methods demonstration 8'ednesday9. There are two assignment types: #9 two take home methods qui??es, and 09 mid term test and >nal exam.
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Descri#tion $a!!itional !etails to %ollo&' Take home set of pu??les and problems, one covering each half of the course. range of question types covering the >rst half of the course. range of question types covering the entire course.
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Ta)e Hoe *ui++es $2 , 20( o% -our gra!e' 2very week we will devote the last (* minutes of 'ednesdayrst half of the course9 and one at the end of term 8focusing on the second half of the course9.
Mi! Ter Test $20( o% -our gra!e' rchaeology, its history, methods, and interpretive processes, is the primary subDect of the text and &onday lectures. These topics will form the basis of a mid term test to be held in class 8see the "ecture chedule, below9. The test will cover topics from the >rst half of the courseE it will include questions in a range of formats. 7ermission to rewrite a missed midterm test requires a medical note or a letter from your Fean. ee the lecture schedule for the time of the makeup midterm test. Tests missed without a valid excuse will not be rescheduled. If you are going to miss a test for a valid reason, please email the instructor as soon as possible.
Final E.a $/0( o% -our gra!e' The >nal exam is the maDor assignment of the course. It is scheduled by @+! during the exam period after the last week of classes. It will cover all topics from the course and include questions in a range of formats.
Han!ing in Assignents an! Late Assignents ll late assignments are penali?ed *G of the assignment grade per day 8including weekends and holidays9. "ate assignments can be emailed to the instructor.
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Lecture Sce!ule an! Rea!ing Assignents %or ARCL 203 204: 'eek # Lanuary (
Introductions. 2xploring the subDect: data, methods, logic, and interpretation.
'eek 0 Lanuary M, ## The history of archaeologyE archaeological epistemology. Reading: !hapters #, 0. Method: Experimental archaeology: maing stone tools. 'eek % Lanuary #4, #5 "ocating archaeological data. Reading: !hapter %. Method: Archaeological !"# and s$r%ey design. 'eek ( Lanuary 0%, 0* orting things in time. Reading: !hapter (. Method: Radiocar&on dating. 'eek * Lanuary %$ =ebruary # Reading: Method:
ocial organi?ation in archaeology. !hapter *. Architect$ral analysis.
'eek 4 =ebruary 4, 5 2nvironmental Reconstruction. Reading: !hapter 4. Method: Paleoe%ironmental reconstr$ction. 'eek N Fe5ruar- 6
Mi! Ter Test in class7
Reading Break: Feb 20-24.
'eek 5 Fe5ruar- 24 Ta)e Hoe Meto!s *ui+ !ue "ia eail7 Fe5ruar- 28 Mi! Ter Ma)e9u# Test $contact instructor %or !etails'7 &arch # ubsistence. Reading: !hapter N.
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'eek M &arch 4, 5 Reading: Method:
Technology. !hapter 5. (se)ear analysis and microscopy
'eek #$ &arch #%, #* Trade and 2xchangeE cognitive archaeology Reading: !hapter M, #$ 8to (##9. Method: *ithic #o$rcing. 'eek ## &arch 0$, 00 !ognition and steology Reading: !hapter #$ 8from (##9, ## Method: Ancient +NA. 'eek #0 &arch 0N, 0M 2xplanation and Theory Reading !hapter #0. Method: +ietary isotopes. 'eek #% pril %, * Reading:
takeholders and heritage management. !hapter #(, #*
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Final exam, set by UBC.
