This course discusses the basic philosophy and methods of archaeology, and provides an introductory survey of archaeological excavations and discoveries in the Near East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with an emphasis on understanding how change happened in the unwritten periods of human history. Beginning nearly four million years ago, topics will include King Tut's tomb, Stonehenge, Viking contacts with the Americas, Cahokia and the mound builders, and the search for America's pre-Columbian civilizations. This course is planned for non-Anthropology majors, and is meant to appeal to students who have always had an interest in archaeology and the past. The course is primarily a survey of archaeological finds around the world. However, the course is also unique, for the students each have a chance to excavate a simulated site of their very own. This "Dig" and a "Garbology" project constitute the written assignments for this class. There are also several quizzes and two one-hour examinations.

This course fulfills the Humanities and Arts requirement within the General Education curriculum.

I have created a course web page for World Archaeology using the University's new Compass program. You can access the course web page by logging onto the Compass system, which will display all existing web pages for your courses. Choose Anth. 105 from the display list and you can access the course syllabus, assignments, lecture notes and illustrations, and other online class resources for World Archaeology. The logon page for Compass is available at:
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/edtech/courseware/compass/index.html.

Your course grade will be determined from the grades you receive on the following components:

Graded Component	Description	% of Course Grade	Schedule
Assignment 1	Garbology, seriation, and interpreting refuse	10	Feb. 17
Midterm exam	Multiple choice, 50 questions	20	Mar. 17
Assignment 2	Dig simulation in Fugawiland workbook	15	April 19
Final exam	Multiple choice, 75 questions	30	May 9 (conflict time, May 12)
Quizzes	Multiple choice, 5-10 questions (using best 5 of 6 quiz scores)	25 (5% each)	Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 24, Mar. 10, Apr. 7, Apr. 21

When taking exams and quizzes and completing written assignments, you will be responsible for knowing the concepts and terms discussed in the assigned readings, in the films shown in class, and in the topics covered in lectures, handouts, and web page or power point summaries. The Garbology and Dig projects (Assignment 1 and Assignment 2, above) involve writing assignments that will provide you with an enhanced appreciation of the challenges encountered by archaeologists in interpreting actual prehistoric and historic period sites. Both assignments involve writing and typing short papers of approximately 3 to 5 double spaced pages in length. When preparing these assignments, be careful that you do not plagiarize the works of another; that is, do not present the work or words of another author in a verbatim manner as your own. Consult the UIUC regulations for more information on the hazards of plagiarism, at http://www.uiuc.edu/admin_manual/code/. Assignments handed in late will lose 10% of the possible credit after the class in which they are due, and 10% more for each subsequent day late. No make-ups are provided for missed exams, quizzes, or assignments in the absence of documented and legitimate medical or family emergencies.

Your regular attendance and active participation are of central importance for this course to provide you with both a fun and satisfying educational experience. Good attendance, class preparation, and note-taking practices will be very important for your ability to perform well, particularly on exams and quizzes. I reserve the right to lower the course grade (by one letter grade) of any student who fails to regularly attend class during the semester.

[Machu Picchu, in the Peruvian Andes]

Week 1. Overview of Course & Introduction to Archaeology and Methods of Investigating the Past Jan. 18, Jan. 20: read Images, Preface and Chapter 1, pp. 1-33; read Images, pp. 48-49, 143-44, 170-71, 185-86, 214-16, and 220-22.

Week 2. Archaeology Methods: Space, Time and Context Jan. 25, Jan. 27: read Fugawiland workbook, pp. 7-58 (on archaeology methods); read Article 1 (on reserve in Compass). Film to be shown in class on Jan. 25: Other People's Garbage (PBS Odyssey Series, 1980) (60 min.), providing overview of archaeology methods.

Week 3. A Brief History of the Universe and the Evolution of Humans Feb. 1, Feb. 3: scan Images, Chapter 2, pp. 35-47, 50-69; scan Images, Chapter 3, pp. 71-103. Remember to work on Assignment 1, which is due on Feb. 17.

Week 4. The Rise of Homo Sapiens and the Paleolithic Period Feb. 8, Feb. 10: read Images, Chapter 4, pp. 105-42, 145-57. Film to be shown in class on Feb. 8: The Real Eve (Discovery Channel 2001) (100 min.), exploring debates in research concerning genetic variation in modern human populations and possibility that those populations all relate to a past, concentrated population of homo sapiens in Africa.

Week 5. Hunting, Gathering and the Developments of Sedentism and Domestication Feb. 15, Feb. 17: scan Images, Chapter 5, pp. 159-93; read Images, Chapter 6, pp. 195-213, 217-19, 223-61. Assignment 1 is due in class on Feb. 17.

Week 6. A Diversity of Lifeways in Prehistoric North America, part I Feb. 22, Feb. 24: read Images, Chapter 7, pp. 263-89. Film to be shown in class on Feb. 22: Myths and the Moundbuilders (1995, PBS Odyssey Series) (60 min.), exploring monumental architecture in prehistoric North America and impact of racism on interpretations of such past, cultural remains. [Cahokia, circa 1100 AD]

Week 7. Diverse Lifeways in Prehistoric North America, part II Mar. 1, Mar. 3: read Images, Chapter 7, pp. 290-313; read Article 2 (on reserve in Compass).

Week 8. Ancient Mesoamerica: the Olmec, Monte Alban and Teotihuacan Mar. 8, Mar. 10: read Images, Chapter 8, pp. 315-48. Film to be shown in class on Mar. 8: Lost Kingdoms of the Maya (1993, Nat'l Geog.) (60 min.), exploring remains of cities, diverse artifacts, and complex hieroglyphic writing systems of a past civilization in the area of Central America and Mexico.

Week 9. Ancient Mesoamerica: the Maya and Aztecs Mar. 15, Mar. 17: read Images, Chapter 8, pp. 349-79. Midterm examination in class on Mar. 17.

Week 10. Spring Break! Mar. 21-25, classes do not meet.

Week 11. South America, the Inca, and their Predecessors Mar. 29, Mar. 31: read Images, Chapter 9, pp. 381-423. Film to be shown in class on Mar. 29: Inca: Secrets of Lost Empires (1997, NOVA and BBC) (60 min.), exploring remains of monumental citadels, cities, suspension bridges, and roadways in the highlands of Peru.

Week 12. States and Empires of Asia Apr. 5, Apr. 7: read Images, Chapter 10, pp. 425-49, 462-79. Remember to start working on Assignment 2, which is due on April 19, in advance of the due date; read the remainder of Fugawiland workbook (pp. 59-113) over the next couple of weeks in preparation for completing this assignment.

Week 13. States and Empires of Africa Apr. 12, Apr. 14: read Images, Chapter 10, pp. 450-61, 480-95. Film to be shown in class on Apr. 12: Egypt: Quest for Eternity (Nat'l Geog. & WQED 1993) (60 min.), investigating the developments in prehistoric Egyptian kingdoms and pharonic dynasties, and the great temple compounds of Memphis, Luxor, Karnak, and Giza, among others. Online resource: the Archaeological Institute of America is presenting an online, interactive dig tracking the ongoing excavations at Hierakonpolis (discussed in pp. 450-55 in this week's readings), available at: http://www.archaeology.org/interactive/hierakonpolis/index.html. [Pyramid and Sphinx, Giza] [Parthenon, Athens]

Week 14. Prehistoric Europe: Hunters, Farmers, and Empires Apr. 19, Apr. 21: read Images, Chapter 11, pp. 497-551. Film to be shown in class on Apr. 19: Pompeii: Buried Alive (1995, A&E) (50 min.), using archaeology to explore lifeways of Pompeii residents. Assignment 2 is due in class on April 19.

Week 15. Learning from the Past Apr. 26, Apr. 28: read Images, Chapter 12, pp. 553-61; read Article 3 (on reserve in Compass).

Concluding Remarks and Review May 3: This is our last day of class; no readings assigned; come to class with questions in mind for our final review.

Final Exam. Our regularly scheduled final exam will be held on Monday, May 9, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm in Room 100 of the Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green. A map and building diagram for this location are available online at: http://www.fs.uiuc.edu/ada/0034.html. A conflict exam date and time will also be provided, on May 12, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, in Room 144 of Bevier Hall. Note that this room only holds 42 people.

Additional internet resources on anthropology and archaeology, which are suggested only and not required reading for this course, are available at: http://www.anthro.uiuc.edu/faculty/cfennell/bookmark2.html

Additional internet resources on African and African-American archaeology, cultures, and history, which are suggested only and not required reading for this course, are available at:
http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/bookmark3.html

Additional sources on Historical Archaeology, which are suggested only and not required reading for this course, are available at:
http://www.anthro.uiuc.edu/faculty/cfennell/syllabus/anth106/HAsyllabus.htm