Judith Habicht-Mauche,Spring 2005, UCSC ANTHROPOLOGY 3: Instructor : Judith Habicht-Mauche Assoc. Prof. Anthropology judith/anth3

Judith Habicht-Mauche,Spring 2005, UCSC

ANTHROPOLOGY 3: ANTHROPOLOGY 3:

InstructorInstructor::

Judith Habicht-MaucheJudith Habicht-MaucheAssoc. Prof. AnthropologyAssoc. Prof. Anthropology

http://ic.ucsc.edu/~judith/anth3/http://ic.ucsc.edu/~judith/anth3/


Session 1 OverviewSession 1 OverviewIntroduce course, T.A.s, InstructorIntroduce course, T.A.s, InstructorReview syllabus & work, visit WebsiteReview syllabus & work, visit Website5-minute break5-minute break

leave if this course is not for youleave if this course is not for you

The World as Seen by ArchaeologistsThe World as Seen by Archaeologistswhat archaeology studies and what archaeology studies and howhow


Teaching StaffTeaching StaffInstructor: Judith A. Habicht-MaucheInstructor: Judith A. Habicht-Mauche

Office: 403 Soc Sci 1Office: 403 Soc Sci 1

Phone: 459-3201(w/message machine)Phone: 459-3201(w/message machine)

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@ucsc.edu

Office Hours: Wed 1-3 pm Office Hours: Wed 1-3 pm

Teaching Assistants:Teaching Assistants:

Cristie Boone,Charlotte Cooper, Sarah Ginn, Cristie Boone,Charlotte Cooper, Sarah Ginn, Anna Higgins, Jessy O’Reilly, Jun Sunseri, Anna Higgins, Jessy O’Reilly, Jun Sunseri,

Jessica WatsonJessica Watson


What this Course What this Course ISIS::General Introduction to ArchaeologyGeneral Introduction to Archaeology

*As practiced in North America*As practiced in North America

*As practiced by Anthropologists*As practiced by Anthropologists

Includes:Includes:

*History of Discipline*History of Discipline

*Basic Method and Theory*Basic Method and Theory

*Social and Ethical Issues*Social and Ethical Issues

*General Topics and Case Studies*General Topics and Case Studies(This course satisfies the Social Sciences Gen Ed (IS) (This course satisfies the Social Sciences Gen Ed (IS)

requirement and is required for all Anthro majors)requirement and is required for all Anthro majors)


What this Course What this Course IS NOTIS NOT

NOTNOT about Dinosaurs about Dinosaurs

NOT NOT about Human Evolutionabout Human Evolution

NOTNOT about World Prehistory about World Prehistory

NOTNOT about “Ancient Civilizations” about “Ancient Civilizations”


Course StructureCourse Structure

Lectures and Video PresentationsLectures and Video Presentations Assigned ReadingsAssigned Readings Weekly On-Line QuizzesWeekly On-Line Quizzes Section Discussions and ActivitiesSection Discussions and Activities Independent and Group ProjectsIndependent and Group Projects Writing Assignments (Essays, Book Review)Writing Assignments (Essays, Book Review) Anth 3 Workbook and Study GuideAnth 3 Workbook and Study Guide


Required TextsRequired Texts

Anth 3 Anth 3 Workbook, Workbook, Anth 3 ReaderAnth 3 Reader

David Hurst Thomas (1999) Archaeology: Down to Earth (2nd Edition)

James Deetz (1995) In Small Things Forgotten (Revised)


OPTIONAL BOOKSOPTIONAL BOOKS

For critical book reviewFor critical book review


All Books for this course are All Books for this course are available at Bay Tree Bookstoreavailable at Bay Tree Bookstore

And on reserve at McHenry LibraryAnd on reserve at McHenry Library

EVERYONE EVERYONE MUST PURCHASEMUST PURCHASE THEIR THEIR OWN COPYOWN COPY OF THE OF THE

WORKBOOK AND STUDY GUIDEWORKBOOK AND STUDY GUIDE


VISIT ANTHRO 3 WEBSITEVISIT ANTHRO 3 WEBSITEhttp://ic.ucsc.edu/~judith/anth3/


On-line Quizzes on WebCTOn-line Quizzes on WebCT

Can be accessed through Anth 3 Web SiteCan be accessed through Anth 3 Web Site Use Cruzmail login and passwordUse Cruzmail login and password Must complete Must complete 7 of 97 of 9 weekly quizzes to pass weekly quizzes to pass

the classthe class Quizzes available from Quizzes available from Tues noonTues noon through through

Thurs midnightThurs midnight of each week of each week Try taking “Demonstration Quiz” between now Try taking “Demonstration Quiz” between now

and next Tuesdayand next Tuesday


Go to Your Assigned Section Go to Your Assigned Section NEXT WEEK (Apr 5-8)NEXT WEEK (Apr 5-8)

This secures your place in classThis secures your place in class If you do not go, If you do not go, your name will be deletedyour name will be deleted

from class listfrom class list If you can’t make the first section, If you can’t make the first section, see your see your

TA todayTA today or or email them ASAP email them ASAP Section Times & TA emails--posted on Section Times & TA emails--posted on

Web, in Workbook and outside 461 Soc Web, in Workbook and outside 461 Soc Sci 1Sci 1


If You Are Not Enrolled & Want If You Are Not Enrolled & Want to be Admitted to Anthropology 3to be Admitted to Anthropology 3

Keep trying Keep trying on on AISAIS between now and between now and Mon, Apr 4Mon, Apr 4 After Apr 4,After Apr 4, enrollment will be by enrollment will be by Permission Code Permission Code

Only Only Attend Attend any/every any/every sectionsection that fits your schedule during that fits your schedule during

week of Apr 4-8.week of Apr 4-8. If there is space, If there is space, TATA will give you a will give you a permission code. permission code. Bring Bring EVVEVV to section to verify status. to section to verify status.


Remember:Remember: ATTEND YOUR SECTION ATTEND YOUR SECTION NEXT WEEKNEXT WEEK

To Retain Your EnrollmentTo Retain Your Enrollment

No-shows will be deleted to open No-shows will be deleted to open places for new students.places for new students.


FIVE MINUTE BREAKFIVE MINUTE BREAK

If you don’t think this course is for you, If you don’t think this course is for you, here’s here’s your chanceyour chance to leave! to leave!

If you do, please If you do, please leave the syllabusleave the syllabus at exit. at exit.


WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY?WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY?

Way of seeing and learningWay of seeing and learning11 about about pastpast22 human human culturescultures33 through the analysis of through the analysis of material material remainsremains44 in their in their temporal and temporal and spatial contextspatial context55..


Way of Seeing and Learning…Way of Seeing and Learning…

Body of theoriesBody of theories about how world about how world works and how people create order works and how people create order and meaning in their lives and meaning in their lives (multiple (multiple and contested).and contested).

Body of methods and techniquesBody of methods and techniques for recovering information.for recovering information.


Archaeology shares with History an Archaeology shares with History an interest in interest in Human PastHuman Past

Prehistoric archaeologyPrehistoric archaeologyStudies societies and spans of time for which Studies societies and spans of time for which

there are no written recordsthere are no written records

Historic archaeologyHistoric archaeologyStudies societies for which written records existStudies societies for which written records exist

But reaches beyond documents to But reaches beyond documents to confront confront material conditions of people’s day-to-day lives.material conditions of people’s day-to-day lives.


Archaeology shares with Anthropology Archaeology shares with Anthropology an interest in an interest in Human CultureHuman Culture

Culture is BehaviorCulture is Behavior (What people do) (What people do)Culture is System of MeaningCulture is System of Meaning (What (What

people think)people think)Learned, shared, patternedLearned, shared, patterned, not rational , not rational

but but rationalizing, dynamicrationalizing, dynamic..Structures and is structured byStructures and is structured by human human

action in the material world.action in the material world.


Archaeologists study Archaeologists study material remainsmaterial remains

physical traces of human action in the physical traces of human action in the world…world…

Artifacts:Artifacts: humanly-touched things humanly-touched things Features:Features: human modifications in landscape human modifications in landscape (houses, hearths, pits, fields, roads,etc.)(houses, hearths, pits, fields, roads,etc.)Ecofacts:Ecofacts: objects of non-cultural origin objects of non-cultural origin (seeds, pollen, bones, shell, etc.)(seeds, pollen, bones, shell, etc.)

Is “Material Culture” Is “Material Culture” Culture?Culture?


Material remains meaningless outside of Material remains meaningless outside of temporal and spatial context…temporal and spatial context…

Sites:Sites: loci of past human activities; three loci of past human activities; three dimensional association of artifacts, features, and dimensional association of artifacts, features, and ecofacts.ecofacts.

Cultural Landscapes:Cultural Landscapes: two dimensional association two dimensional association of sites and features.of sites and features.

Vertical associations = relationships through time. Vertical associations = relationships through time. Horizontal associations = relationships across space.Horizontal associations = relationships across space.Excavation and Survey:Excavation and Survey: techniques for techniques for

reconstructing vertical and horizontal associations reconstructing vertical and horizontal associations between artifacts, ecofacts, features, and sitesbetween artifacts, ecofacts, features, and sites


The World as Seen by Archaeologists:The World as Seen by Archaeologists:

Material remainsMaterial remains are by-products of learned, are by-products of learned, shared, cognitively structured behavior.shared, cognitively structured behavior.

PatterningPatterning in material record reflects cultural in material record reflects cultural behavior in a systematic way.behavior in a systematic way.

Task of archaeology is to reconstruct these Task of archaeology is to reconstruct these patterns and patterns and explain their meaningexplain their meaning--i.e. --i.e. To To tell stories about the past.tell stories about the past.


REMEMBERREMEMBER

GO TO SECTION NEXT WEEKGO TO SECTION NEXT WEEKIN 461 Social Sciences 1IN 461 Social Sciences 1

This is essential to your continued This is essential to your continued enrollment in Anthropology 3enrollment in Anthropology 3

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Judith Habicht-Mauche,Spring 2005, UCSC ANTHROPOLOGY 3: Instructor : Judith Habicht-Mauche Assoc. Prof. Anthropology judith/anth3