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Mother Goddess,  Hagar Qim, Malta

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Hagar Qim, Malta

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Week 14

Food Production and the Rise of Civilization:

The Neolithic

CEE


Review:
Review, and prepare for the Final Exam
Post: PCforum

Text Resources

 

 

 
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Week 14 Day 27

Thursday 10 December 2009

nlt 4:24 "Wisdom of the Stones: Life in the Neolithic Age"
(51 min., 2000, VC 3906, pt. 1)


Reconstructed lower stage of the late Sumerian ziggurat at Ur, Iraq.

Reconstructed lower stage of the late Sumerian ziggurat at Ur, Iraq


 

Announcements

 
 

Features of the Day

Old Business

 

 

nlt 4:24 video:

"Wisdom of the Stones: Life in the Neolithic Age,
part 1 of Secrets of the Stone Age Series
(51 min., 2000, VC 3906, pt. 1)

Secrets of the Dead  video.

As you view the videos over the remainder of the semester pay attention to . . .

  1. the actual content of the various finds

  2. archaeological field methods and techniques

  3. laboratory methods and techniques

    • including reconstruction techniques, and . . .

  4. archaeological dating techniques

  5. theoretical / interpretative approaches

    • including logic of analysis

More information on methods is contained in the text and in the methods slides:

Weeks

07 - 08
  Some Important Concepts (slides 11B)
08
  Special Skills:
   
In the Field (slides 10A)
    In the Lab (slides 10B)
      In the Field and Lab (slides 10C)
12
 
Archaeological Dating Methods (slides 10D)
 
Other Methods of Analysis (slides 10E)

 

 

 

 

Week
CEE
Day
Slides
  13 27
Food Production: A Biocultural Revolution (slides 32)
  14  
The First Civilizations (slides 33)
  15  
New World Civilizations (slides 34)

 

Old Business

Week
CEE
Day
Slides
  13 27
Food Production: A Biocultural Revolution (slides 32)
  14  
The First Civilizations (slides 33)
  15  
New World Civilizations (slides 34)

 
 

Assignments

Review:
Review, and prepare for the Final Exam
Post: PCforum
 

Notes

 
 

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Week 14 Day 28

Tuesday 15 December 2009

nlt 4:19 The Iceman ["Ötzi"]
(56 min., 1992, VC 1981)


 

"Ötzi" The Iceman

"Ötzi"
"The Iceman"


Announcements

Understanding Physical Anthrpology and Archaeology, 10th Ed.

 

PCforum Topic 15: Semester Evaluation

Semester Evaluation

Your last required posting is to provide a three-part evaluation of the semester:

A
In one or two paragraphs briefly evaluate the course, covering the semester as a whole
B List the three things that you most enjoyed during the semester
C Not counting the exams, list the three things that you least enjoyed during the semester

Post your meaningful observations on the PCforum by Monday, 17 December 2007

PCforum
<http://www.d.umn.edu/~troufs/PCforum/>

Be sure to set your "Folder Selector"
in the main window
to the current topic

[use the “Reload/Main button" to get to the main window]

Set Folder Selector to Topic 15

REM: Set PCfolder to curent topic.

REM: If you have any questions, you can post them on the PCforum
or bring them up in class

Features of the Day

Old Business

 

nlt 4:19 video:

The Iceman ["Ötzi"]
(56 min., 1992, VC 1981)

"Ötzi" The Iceman

"Ötzi"
"The Iceman"

Bronze Age: 2,200 B.C.

Copper: 3,300 B.C.

Neolithic: 8,000 - 3,000 B.C.
("Wisdom of the Stones")

As you view the videos over the remainder of the semester pay attention to . . .

  1. the actual content of the various finds

  2. archaeological field methods and techniques

  3. laboratory methods and techniques

    • including reconstruction techniques, and . . .

  4. archaeological dating techniques

  5. theoretical / interpretative approaches

    • including logic of analysis

More information on methods is contained in the text and in the methods slides:

Weeks

07 - 08
  Some Important Concepts (slides 11B)
08
  Special Skills:
   
In the Field (slides 10A)
    In the Lab (slides 10B)
      In the Field and Lab (slides 10C)
12
 
Archaeological Dating Methods (slides 10D)
 
Other Methods of Analysis (slides 10E)

 

 



Week
CEE
Day
Slides
  13 27
Food Production: A Biocultural Revolution (slides 32)
  14  
The First Civilizations (slides 33)
  15  
New World Civilizations (slides 34)

Old Business

Assignments

Review:
Review, and prepare for the Final Exam
Post: PCforum

Notes

 
 
 

last week
last time

next week
next time
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CE Week 14

Monday 14 December 2009

Review:
Review, and prepare for the Final Exam
Post: PCforum

tba


Reconstructed lower stage of the late Sumerian ziggurat at Ur, Iraq

nlt 06:25 The Iceman ["Ötzi"]
(56 min., 1992, VC 1981)

Usually scheduled for Week 15:
nlt 07:25 *The Collapse
(60 min., 1993, VC 2135)

 

Announcements

Understanding Physical Anthrpology and Archaeology, 10th Ed.

 

PCforum Topic 15: Semester Evaluation

Semester Evaluation

Your last required posting is to provide a three-part evaluation of the semester:

A
In one or two paragraphs briefly evaluate the course, covering the semester as a whole
B List the three things that you most enjoyed during the semester
C Not counting the exams, list the three things that you least enjoyed during the semester

Post your meaningful observations on the PCforum by Monday, 17 December 2007

 

PCforum
<http://www.d.umn.edu/~troufs/PCforum/>

Be sure to set your "Folder Selector"
in the main window
to the current topic

[use the “Reload/Main button" to get to the main window]

Set Folder Selector to Topic 15

REM: Set PCfolder to curent topic.

REM: If you have any questions, you can post them on the PCforum
or bring them up in class


Features of the Day

(to Old Business)

Course Evaluation

 

    Anth 1602 - 090
    Course Call # = 48606
    Quarter = 3 Fall
    Year = 09

 

nlt 06:25 video:

The Iceman ["Ötzi"]
(56 min., 1992, VC 1981)

"Ötzi" The Iceman

"Ötzi"
"The Iceman"

Bronze Age: 2,200 B.C.

Copper: 3,300 B.C.

Neolithic: 8,000 - 3,000 B.C.
("Wisdom of the Stones")

As you view the videos over the remainder of the semester pay attention to . . .

  1. the actual content of the various finds

  2. archaeological field methods and techniques

  3. laboratory methods and techniques

    • including reconstruction techniques, and . . .

  4. archaeological dating techniques

  5. theoretical / interpretative approaches

    • including logic of analysis

More information on methods is contained in the text and in the methods slides:

Weeks

07 - 08
  Some Important Concepts (slides 11B)
08
  Special Skills:
   
In the Field (slides 10A)
    In the Lab (slides 10B)
      In the Field and Lab (slides 10C)
12
 
Archaeological Dating Methods (slides 10D)
 
Other Methods of Analysis (slides 10E)

 

 

 

 

Bronze Age: 2,200 B.C.

Copper: 3,300 B.C.

Neolithic: 8,000 - 3,000 B.C.
("Wisdom of the Stones")

REM: As you view the videos over the remainder of the semester pay attention to

  1. the actual content of the various findsarchaeological field methods and techniqueslaboratory methods and techniques
    • including reconstruction techniques, and . . .
  2. archaeological dating techniquestheoretical / interpretative approaches
    • including logic of analysis

    More information on methods is contained in the text and in the methods slides



Week
CEE
Day
Slides
  13 27
Food Production: A Biocultural Revolution (slides 32)
  14  
The First Civilizations (slides 33)
  15  
New World Civilizations (slides 34)

Bronze Age: 2,200 B.C.

Copper: 3,300 B.C.

Neolithic: 8,000 - 3,000 B.C.
("Wisdom of the Stones")


Usually scheduled for Week 15

nlt 07:25 video:
The Collapse

(60 min., 1993, VC 2135)

The Collapse video logo.

*Presentation depends on time available

As you view the videos over the remainder of the semester pay attention to . . .

  1. the actual content of the various finds

  2. archaeological field methods and techniques

  3. laboratory methods and techniques

    • including reconstruction techniques, and . . .

  4. archaeological dating techniques

  5. theoretical / interpretative approaches

    • including logic of analysis

More information on methods is contained in the text and in the methods slides:

Weeks

07 - 08
  Some Important Concepts (slides 11B)
08
  Special Skills:
   
In the Field (slides 10A)
    In the Lab (slides 10B)
      In the Field and Lab (slides 10C)
12
 
Archaeological Dating Methods (slides 10D)
 
Other Methods of Analysis (slides 10E)

 

 

Old Business

Weeks

07 - 08
  Some Important Concepts (slides 11B)
08
  Special Skills:
   
In the Field (slides 10A)
    In the Lab (slides 10B)
      In the Field and Lab (slides 10C)
12
 
Archaeological Dating Methods (slides 10D)
 
Other Methods of Analysis (slides 10E)

Assignments

Read:
Review, and prepare for the Final Exam
Post: PCforum
 

Notes



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