Course Syllabus: Prehistoric Cultures of North America

Course No: AIS 130 / ANTH 130

Instructor: Crouthamel

Office: MD-140 / email <scrouthamel@palomar.edu>

Web site <http://daphne.palomar.edu/scrout/>

Description: A survey of Pre-Columbian cultures of North America with emphasis on applied archaeological data for the reconstruction of cultural systems and culture change. Interpretation problems are examined in conjunction with a survey of cultures in time / space and exemplary sites.

Text: Fagan : Ancient N. America (Latest Ed.).

Test # 1                                                             100 pts

Test # 2                                                              100 pts

Data Interpretation Practicum                           50 pts

Archaeological site assessment                    100 pts

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                                     Total                             350 pts

I. American Archaeology & American Indians

     A. Speculative Period

    B. Classificatory-Descriptive Period

    C. Classificatory-Historical Period

    D. Explanatory Period

II. Culture Theory & Archaeological Method

    A. American Indian Cultures

    B. Archaeological Survey, Excavation, & CRM

 Text/ Fagan:  Chap 1-3

III. Paleo-Indian Traditions

    A. Origins & American Environments

    B. Pre-Clovis

    C. Big-Game Hunting Traditions

        (Site #1 - Blackwater Draw )

Text/ Fagan:  Chap 4-5

IV. Plains Traditions

    A. Bison hunters

    B. Village farmers

Text/ Fagan:  Chap 6-7

V.  Far North Traditions

    A. Paleo-Arctic and Arctic Small Tool

    B. Arctic maritime/ hunters

Text/ Fagan:  Chap 8-9

VI.  Far West Traditions

    A. NW Coast

        (Site # 2- Ozette )

    B. Plateau

    C. California

        (Site # 3- PC3 A&B )

    D. Great Basin

Text/ Fagan  Chap 10-12

DUE: <TEST #1>

VII. Southwest Traditions

    A. Mogollon

    B. Anasazi

        (Site # 4- Pueblo Bonito )

    C. Fremont

    D. Hohokam

    E. Patayan

    F. Na-Dene

Text/ Fagan  Chap 13-15

VIII. Eastern Woodland Traditions

    A. Woodland Cultures

        1. Adena

        2. Hopewell

    B. Mississippian Cultures

        (Site # 5- Cahokia )

Text/ Fagan Chap 16-21

DUE: <PRACTICUM>

IX. Contemporary Issues

    A. Cultural Resources & Museums

    B. Historical Sites

    C. Repatriation

Text/ Fagan  Chap 22

DUE: < TEST #2>

          <SITE REPORT>