Anthropology 22.1 Old World Prehistory
This is a general course syllabus modified when the course is taught
Course structure: This is a survey course, covering the history and development of human culture and cultures n the Old World from over 3 million years ago to the beginning of written records (5000 - 500 years ago, depending on the area). There will be lectures, discussions, several quizzes, a term paper, and a final. These components will count in the following fashion:
Class participation 20% Bibliography (midterm project) 20% Term Paper 15% Quizzes 15% Final (Cumulative) 30% Midterm Project: For the midterm project, there will be an annotated bibliography, worth 20 percent of the final grade.
Quizzes: There will be 3-5 multiple choice or short-answer quizzes during the term. These will be short (usually 5-10 questions) and based on the readings.
Paper: For the paper, you will have to write a research paper of 5-15 pages on an archaeological problem. Your mark (worth 15 percent of your final grade) will be based on your summary of past research, clear statement of the problem, and indication of how you would approach a solution.
Texts:
B. Fagan, World Prehistory: A Brief Introduction F
T.D. Price and G. M. Feinman, Images of the Past, 2nd ed. P
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction
Archaeology 3-17
Archaeology 17-38
Theory in prehistory 40-55
Theory in prehistory 55-69
Human origins 71-88
Human origins 88-117
Homo erectus 119-147
Homo sapiens 148-165
Upper Paleolithic Europe 167-183
Upper Paleolithic 183-200
Mesolithic 203-217
Mesolithic 217-225
QUIZ 1
Africa 265-272
South Pacific 272-284
Animals and plants 287-310
Food production in the Near East 312-320
Food production in the Near East 320-326
Neolithic - Europe 329-334
Neolithic - Europe 334-346
Neolithic - Africa 348-354
Neolithic - Africa
Neolithic - Asia 357-370
Neolithic - Asia 370-380
Civilization - theories 415-426
Civilization - theories 426-436
QUIZ 2
Mesopotamia 440-451
Mesopotamia 453-459
Africa 461-475
Africa 475-481
India 482-487
Southeast Asia 487-504
China 507-512
China 513-517
Anatolia/Greece/Italy 519-528
Anatolia/Greece/Italy 528-538
Temperate Europe 541-555
QUIZ 3
