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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ANTHRO 3 | Title:
PREHISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY |
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| Full Title:
Prehistory & Archaeology |
| Last Reviewed:11/23/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to prehistory as a modern anthropological study. Traces the origin, development and change of human cultures from their beginnings to the advent of cities and civilizations. Special attention is given to theory, methods and the goals of modern archaeology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to prehistory as a modern anthropological study. Traces the origin, development and change of human cultures from their beginnings to the advent of cities and civilizations. Special attention is given to theory, methods and the goals of modern archaeology.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | D
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | D1 | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| | D5 | Geography | | |
| | D7 | Interdisc Social or Behavioral Science | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | 4A | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: ANTH 150 | Introduction to Archaeology | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ANTHRO3 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Students completing this course will be able to:
1. Comprehend and apply the scientific method as a tool for archaeology.
2. Recognize and describe the early evidence for human culture.
3. Differentiate the cultures of Neandertal and Homo sapiens.
4. Identify cultural changes and systems linked to early agriculture.
5. Compare and analyze variations in prehistoric cultures throughout
major world zones.
6. Identify and critique the impact of human cultures on natural
environments.
Topics and Scope
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1. Archaeology and Anthropology as tools for comprehending culture and
human environmental adaptation
2. Scientific method and archaeological research
3. Defining the First Humans and Evidence for Culture
4. Neandertal and early Homo sapien cultural patterns
5. The Origins of Agricultural systems
6. Cultures of Native North America
7. Cultures of Ancient Mesoamerica
8. South America: The Inca and their Predecessors
9. Old World States and Empires of Asia and Africa
10. Prehistoric Europe
11. The environmental impact of various forms of culture and nation states
12. Prognosis for the future: human population growth, resource
comsumption, and environmental balance in global perspective
Assignments:
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Reading and writing assignments of varying lengths will be assigned.
Map tests and field projects may be assigned at preference of instructor.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
25 - 35% |
| Written homework, Term papers, Research papers or, Field Project Reports | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
65 - 75% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Map tests | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Fagan, Brian M
2001, WORLD PREHISTORY: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION. Little, Brown,
Price, Douglas T. and Gary M. Feinman
2001 IMAGES OF THE PAST. Mayfield Publishing Co.
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