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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Syllabi Course Syllabi Spring 1-2016 ANTY 456.01: Historical Archaeology C. Riley K. Auge University of Montana, Missoula Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Auge, C. Riley K., "ANTY 456.01: Historical Archaeology" (2016). Syllabi. 4619. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/4619 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. ANTY 456    Spring Semester 2016  H i s t o r i c a l  S i t e s  A r c h a e o l o g y   Time:   Tue. &  Thur.   12:40 TO 2:00 PM      ROOM:   JEANNETTE RANKIN 202     INSTRUCTOR:   Dr. C. Riley Augé Office:   Social Sciences Building, Room 224 Telephone: 406.249.5851 Email:  cynthiariley.auge@ mso.umt.edu Office hours: By appointment  Library Guide:   http://libguides.lib.umt.edu/content.php?pid=94895&sid=709448  Historical Archaeology uses material (archaeological) remains, primary and secondary sources, and a range of multidisciplinary techniques to study the human condition. Historical archaeologists are trained in the fields of anthropology and history and tend to focus on the migrations, contacts, and changes of various cultures throughout the world over the past 500 years. A text-aided field of archaeology, Historical Archaeology has also been referred to as “Historic Sites Archaeology” and “Archaeology of the Modern World.”  The purpose of this course is to demonstrate how archaeological remains, methods, and theories can be integrated with oral and historical sources to understand and interpret cultural heritage from the relatively recent past. The course is intended to prepare students for senior research and/or graduate projects by providing opportunities to develop new or ongoing research topics, create bibliographies, cultivate critical reviewing skills, and become comfortable speaking in public. Such opportunities are also applicable to students bound for—or are already working in—careers related to the management and interpretation of cultural and natural resources, including environmental planning, education, historic preservation, public history, land management, law, etc. A series of projects will be assigned throughout the semester; these projects will be tailored to the students’ needs and interests and will be dedicated to having students cultivate and improve ethical and sustainable, (applied and academic) research skills. Students will be challenged to consider the ways in which their research projects might make contributions to respectful and sustainable decision-making related to cultural and natural heritage management.  The course bibliography may appear biased toward research in the American West. This is a consequence of our geographical placement and many students’ interests in finding careers in this region; nevertheless, Historical Archaeology is inherently a transnational field, and we will consistently explore the connections of local or regional topics with issues in international cultural heritage, as well as the ways in which regional studies can contribute to matters relevant to global change and sustainability. After attending and participating in class –and after doing “A” work on all their assignments—students will depart with a toolkit of information and experiences to make them competitive for careers, research opportunities, and advanced degree programs and that will hopefully inspire them/you to contribute to responsible, educated stewardship of the world’s natural and cultural heritage.   TEXTBOOKS 1. Orser, Charles Jr., (2004). Historical Archaeology, 2nd edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ.   2. Baxter, Jane Eva. (2005). The Archaeology of Childhood: Children, Gender, and Material Culture. Altamira Press: Lanham, MD.  3. Deetz, James A. (1996).  In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life.  Anchor Books: New York.   OPTIONAL TEXTBOOK (REQUIRED FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS):  1. Hall, Martin and Silliman, Stephen W. (2006) Historical Archaeology, Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Wiley-Blackwell:  Oxford, UK.  COURSE BIBLIOGRAPHY (ATTACHED): Additional readings listed in the course bibliography will be assigned and discussed throughout the semester.  COURSE STRUCTURE: This course meets for 80 minutes, two days a week, throughout the semester.  Class meetings will include lectures, in-class exercises, documentaries, and visits to lab, archive, and library facilities. Students may be asked to participate in class by sharing their ideas with the rest of the class in informal discussions and/or in brief written assignments. We will examine various archaeological investigations and related data analyses.  GRADING POLICY: Course grades will be based upon student performance on assignments, examinations, and a series of in-class exercises. A detailed grading rubric will be provided to you for each project. Follow the Society for American Archaeology Style Guide or Society for Historical Archaeology Style Guide; NO handwritten assignments, please. Graduate students will be responsible for all these tasks as well as selected book reviews (e.g., can choose from optional readings) and projects tailored to their own research.  Assignment Points (Undergraduate and Graduate Students):  1st Exam*    50 points  2nd Exam*    50 points  Final Exam*   100 points  In-class exercises   235 points  TOTAL    435 points   Graduate Students Only   2 Book Reviews  100 points (50 each)  Journal Article Analysis  50 points  GRADUATE TOTAL   585 points (includes all undergraduate and graduate requirements)  I will assign +/- grades for this course and final grades will be based upon the following average scores for the exams, in-class exercises, and graduate student book reviews: A (100-95), A- (94-90), B+ (89-88), B (87-84), B- (83-80), C+ (79-78), C (77-74), C- (73-70), D+ (69-68), D (67-64), D- (63-60), F (59 or less).   * Make-up exams will be given ONLY in cases of verified and unavoidable emergencies. You must notify me IN ADVANCE if you are unable to take the regularly scheduled exam.   ATTENDANCE:  Attendance will be taken during each class and will help make decisions about a student’s final grade in borderline cases. Also, the in-class exercises require attendance to get full points.   STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:  The Department of Anthropology is committed to equal opportunity in education for all students, including those with documented physical disabilities or documented learning disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with documented disabilities to contact instructors DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER to discuss appropriate accommodations to ensure equity in grading, classroom experiences, and outside assignments. The instructor will meet with the student and the staff of the Disability Services for Students (DSS) to formulate a plan for accommodations. Please contact Jim Marks in DSS (243.2373, Lommasson Center 154) for more information.  COURSE SCHEDULE:   Week 1: Introductions        Assigned Readings  January 26  Syllabus Handout & Course Outline    Class Assignment for the week: By Feb. 3 Read all of Deetz In Small Things Forgotten   January 28  Intro to Historical Archaeology      Orser (Ch.1) Orser (Ch. 2)     Week 2: What is Historical Archaeology?      Assigned Readings  February 2 Types of Historical Archaeological Sites    Orser (Ch. 3), Allison   February 4  Using historical documents   Week 3: Research Methods in Historical Archaeology    Assigned Readings  February 9  Artifacts and Material Culture: Gravestone Art Review   Deetz (pp. 89-124)   February 11  Using Artifacts to Interpret the Past     Orser (Ch. 4)    Surface vs. Deep Culture      Review Deetz (pp. 165-186)   Week 4: Research Methods in Historical Archaeology    Assigned Readings  February 16  How to Get a Date; Time and Space     Orser (Ch. 5), Adams   February 18  Montana Topics: Battle of the Little Bighorn    Fox & Scott   Week 5: Research Methods in Historical Archaeology    Assigned Readings  February 23  Montana Topics: Public Archaeology   February 25  Pre-fieldwork: Historical Research    Orser (Ch. 7, pp. 171-184)    Historical Research in the Library at the U of M   Week 6: Research Methods in Historical Archaeology    Assigned Readings  March 1  Architecture as Artifact?     Orser (pp. 184-190);           Review Deetz (pp. 125-164)   March 3  X-marks the Spot: Survey and Location     Orser (Chapter 6)   Week 7: Explanation in Historical Archaeology     Assigned Readings  March 8  Theoretical Paradigms       Orser (Chapter 9)    History of Theoretical Explanation in Historical Archaeology  All Week 7 readings  March 10 1st  Exam Due     No Class    Week 8: Research Methods in Historical Archaeology    Assigned Readings  March 15  Field and Laboratory Work      Orser (Chapter 8)       March 17 Artifact Curation & Artifact Databases    Bawaya; Kersel 2015, 2015a; Beck and Jones   Week 9: Historical Archaeology - Globalization and Social Groups   Assigned Readings  March 22  Sensory and Affective Phenomenology    Rainbird; Tilley  March 24  Globalization and the Archaeology of Frontiers    Orser (Ch. 11)    People without History      Review  Deetz (pp. 187-211)            Hardesty   Week 10: Historical Archaeology – Social Groups     Assigned Readings  March 29 Class, Capitalism, and Culture Change     Orser (Ch. 10)   Gender and Artifact Interpretation    All Week 10 readings   March 31  Archaeology of Childhood      Read all of Baxter’s            Archaeology of Childhood   April 4 - April 8 NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK        Week 11: Historical Archaeology and Social Groups     Assigned Readings  April 12  Ethnicity and Race      Review Orser (pp. 251-261)  April 14  2nd Exam Due   No Class   Week 12: Historical Archaeology and Social Groups     Assigned Readings  April 19  African American Archaeology      Review Deetz (pp. 212-252);    African Burial Ground in Manhattan    Young; Fennell;  Seeman     April 21  No Class       Week 13: Historical Archaeology and the American West    Assigned Readings  April 26  Asian American Archaeology      Greenwood    Asian American Material Culture    ** Discuss final exam   April 28  Folk belief on the Western Frontier     Davidson   Week 14: Historical Archaeology Special Topics     Assigned Readings  May 3  Landscape Archaeology and Industrial Archaeology   Hardesty; Clark; Ballard;            Anschuetz    May 5   Underwater Archaeology      Flatman & Staniforth    Assessing Site Significance      Orser (Ch. 12)           Week 15: Finals Week                      May  9   Final Due   8am-10am             ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES:  DUE DATE ASSIGNMENT Tue., Feb. 2 “What is Historical Archaeology?” (in-class) Thur., Feb. 11 “Exercise 1: Source Analysis” Thur., Feb. 18 “Exercise 15: Mean Ceramic Dating” Thur., Mar. 3 “Architectural Remains” (in-class) Thur., Mar. 10 Exam 1 Thur., Mar. 17 “Exercise 13: Typology” Thur., Mar. 24 “Exercise 6: Regional Settlement Pattern Analysis” Tue., Mar. 29 “Archaeology of the Senses” (in-class) Thur., Mar. 31 “Exercise 8: Social Analysis of Architecture” Thur., Apr., 7 “Exercise 5: Integrating Documents and Archaeological Data” Thur., Apr., 14 Exam 2 Tue., Apr., 19 “Race and Ethnicity” (in-class) Thur., May 5 “Exercise 17: Functional Analysis” Mon., May 9 Final Research Proposal    Graduate Student Additional Assignments Thur., Mar. 3 Book Review #1 Tue., Mar. 29 Journal Article Analysis and Evaluation Tue., Apr. 19 Book Review #2      In-class assignments will be handwritten, but all other assignments must be typed.     

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