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PREHISTORIC CULTURES OF NORTH AMERICA |
| S. Crouthamel, American Indian Studies/Anthropology, Palomar College |
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.).
Assignments:
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
Course Outline:
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>