Course Schedule Reading Assignments

Date
Required
WEEK 1
Aug. 25th

Topic

Readings

Orientation/Introduction
Ch. 1 in textbook
to Anthropology
by Harald E. L.
1) Definition of Anthropology
Prins, et al
2) Four fields of anthropology
3) Basic principals of anthropology Prologue and Ch. 1
4) Contributions to society
Ishi, In Two
Worlds, by
Theodora Kroeber.

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WEEK 2
Sept 1

Methods of Studying
Harold, Prins, Ch. 2
People the Past
and Ch. 3 due
Ethics and Methods in Archaeology Ch .2 Ishi, In
Processes of Evolution
Two Worlds
and Genetics
Human Adaptation
Primates and Primate
Walking with Cavemen: First Ancestors
Hominins and Early Human Evolution
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WEEK 3
First Farmers and the Rise of
Harold, Prins, Ch. 4
Sept 8
Complex Societies
Great Archaeological Discoveries
Ch. 3 and 4 Ishi,
People the Past
In Two Worlds
WRITING ACTIVITY #1 DUE
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WEEK 4
Sept 15

Test #1 Review Monday/Tue

TEST #1 (NEEDS TO BE TAKEN BETWEEN

SEPTEMBER 17 -18) Wed/Thurs

Movie
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WEEK 5

Ancient Egypt

Sept 22

Harold, Prins, Ch. 5

Ch. 5 and 6 Ishi,
In Two Worlds

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WEEK 6

Ancient Rome

Harold, Prins, Ch. 6

Sept 29
Ch. 7 Ishi, In Two Worlds
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WEEK 7

Ancient Greece

Harold, Prins, Ch. 7

Sept 29
Ch. 8 Ishi, In Two Worlds

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WEEK 8

Ancient India

Harold, Prins, Ch. 7

October 6
Ch. 8 Ishi, In Two Worlds

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WEEK 8

Ancient India

Harold, Prins, Ch. 7

October 6
Ch. 8 and 9
Ishi, In Two Worlds

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WEEK 9
October 13

Ancient Mayan
Ancient Aztec
Ancient Incans

Harold, Prins, Ch. 8

Ch. 10 Ishi, In Two Worlds

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WEEK 10
October 20

Reviews
End of Quarter 1

Reports Due

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WEEK 21
October 27

The Americas

Harold, Prins, Ch. 10

Ch. 11 and 12 Ishi, In Two Worlds