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ROOTS OF CIVILIZATION–GENERAL SYLLABUS Anthropology 349: Spring 2013 Schedule Number: 20094 Instructors: Office: Phone: e-mail: Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday: 11:00-12:15 North Education: Room 060

TA: Office: e-mail: Office hours:

Dr. Joe Ball Dr. Jennie Taschek Arts & Letters: Room 486 Arts & Letters: Room 482 594-5658 594-6294 jwball@mail.sdsu.edu jtaschek@mail.sdsu.edu Tu & Th: 8:45 - 10:00 am Tu & Th: 8:45 - 09:45 am by appointment by appointment Informally before and after class outside NE-060. Mr. David Hyde tba dave.hyde@sbcglobal.net tba

Anthropology Department Office: Arts & Letters Building, Rm. 448: Take elevator to 4th floor. Exit elevator. Turn right. There it is. GE Explorations Courses that fulfill the 9-unit requirement for Explorations in General Education take the goals and skills of GE Foundations courses to a more advanced level. Your three upper division courses in Explorations will provide greater interdisciplinary exposure and understanding, more complex and in-depth theory, deeper investigation of local problems, and wider awareness of global challenges. More extensive reading, written analysis involving complex comparisons, welldeveloped arguments, considerable bibliography, and use of technology are appropriate in many Explorations courses. This is an Explorations course in the Humanities and Fine Arts. Completing this course will help you to do the following in greater depth: 1) analyze written, visual, or performed texts in the humanities and fine arts with sensitivity to their diverse cultural contexts and historical moments; 2) describe various aesthetic and other value systems and the ways they are communicated across time and cultures; 3) identify issues in the humanities that have personal and global relevance; 4) demonstrate the ability to approach complex problems and ask complex questions drawing upon knowledge of the humanities. Required/Recommended Companion Texts: 1. In Their Own Words: Written Texts from the Earliest Civilizations (REQUIRED), edited by J.W. Ball & J.T. Taschek (available on line from Cognella University Readers, Inc.). You will be required to read and review several selections from this edited text over the semester. There may also be questions drawn from some of its selections on one or more of the three major exams. 2. (Optional) Selected Material from Images of the Past, 5th edition, or Images of the Past, 5th or 6th edition by T.D. Price & G.M. Feinman. Available at Aztec Shops; KB Books; & elsewhere. We recommend checking for copies on line at textbooks.com where multiple used copies are available for prices ranging from $0.01 to well under a dollar. The 4th edition also remains useable (rectifying pagination is your responsibility). Copies of all editions are on library reserve.

2 IMPORTANT!!!: Required regular reading assignments to supplement class lectures will consist of Blackboard-posted Lecture Slides (“PowerPoints”); approximately 30 pages per week in the texts; occasional additional materials posted on Blackboard under Course Documents; or, rarely, circulating handouts. Reading assignments are designed to complement the lectures; thus, they are not congruent with the arrangement of chapters in the texts. For this reason, you should become sufficiently familiar with the textbooks to recognize and read the materials pertaining to the topics being covered in the lecture. Consult the syllabus to be sure you have done the assigned reading for each exam. Because the PowerPoints are intended to provide essential complementary background and enrichment for the lectures–not unimportant but convenient sources to be searched and “mined” for unlearned or ignored information during each exam–they will be posted and removed on a regular schedule paralleling the lectures and class progress. They are provided and intended to be class paralleling learning resources; not quickie cheat-sheets for the exams. Please consult this handout AND the separate, searchable Anth 349 Information Packet BEFORE sending an e-mail question or contacting either of us directly. The course is divided into four major sections: The Global Upper Paleolithic; Shamanism. Early civilizations of the Indus Valley (Pakistan), India (Hinduism & Buddhism); China. Early Southwest Asia (Mesopotamia; the Middle East); the Scythians; early civilizations in the Mediterranean Basin. Central Eurasia and Non-Mediterranean Europe.

CLASS SCHEDULE & READING ASSIGNMENTS UNIT 1: THE UPPER PALEOLITHIC; SHAMANISM

Class Topics
Week 1 17.Jan: Introduction to Anth 349.

Assignments
Week 1: 17. January–19. January Chapter 1: Principles of Archaeology. pp. 1-30; pp. 342-343.

Week 2 Week 2: 22. January–26. January 22. Jan: Our common African origins: Out of Africa; tracking Homo sapiens around the world. Remember to look at the illustrations & read their captions. 24. Jan: Shamanism. Recommended: “Shamanism: An Introduction” 11 pages (08 points). “Initiation by a Huichol Shaman” 13 pages (08 points).

3 Week 3 29. Jan: Shamanism, rock art, & ancient cave art. 31. Jan: The Upper Paleolithic World. Week 3: 29. January–02. February Chapter 4: The Hunters. pp. 104-156.

Week 4 Week 4: 05. February–09. February 05.Feb: Paleolithic cave art, rock art, & portable art in Europe, Africa, and Asia. 07.Feb: The Mesolithic World: foragers. Chapter 5: Postglacial Foragers. Pristine & Secondary civilizations. pp. 161-194. UNIT 2: EARLY CIVILIZATION IN THE INDUS VALLEY (PAKISTAN); INDIA (HINDUISM and BUDDHISM) Week 5 Week 5: 12.February–16. February 12.Feb: Indus Valley Civilization (Pakistan) Chapter 6: The Origins of Agriculture. Domestication, agriculture, & the pp. 197-206; 230-237; 258-262. origins of village life. Towns, cities, Chapter 1: Principles of Archaeology. urbanism & urban characteristics. pp. 24-30. 14.Feb: Collapse of the Indus Civilization & the rise of civilization on the Gangetic Plain. Recommended: “Bhagavad Gita,” The Song of God 22 pages (10 points). Ramayana 30 pages (14 points). Week 6 Week 6: 19.February–23.February 19.Feb: Ancient India; the rise of civilization on the Gangetic Plain. 21.Feb: Hinduism and Mauryan India. Week 7 26.Feb: Mauryan India and Buddhism. Recommended: The Dhammapada Pāli Canon 28.Feb: Buddhism & Far East Asia. Recommended: A Record of Cambodia Week 7: 26.February–02 March (08 points). (12 points). Chapter 10: States in Asia & Africa. pp. 480-483. 18 pages (08 points).

01.Mar: EXAM 1 WILL BE POSTED ON BLACKBOARD BETWEEN 9:00 am & 12:00. −CHINA− Week 8 Week 8: 05.March–09.March 05.Mar: (Tuesday): EXAM 1 IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS 11:00 am. 05.Mar: Neolithic China: rice, millet, and the origins of village life. Chapter 6: The Origins of Agriculture. pp. 197-206; 232-237; 258-262. Chapter 1: Principles of Archaeology. pp. 24-30.

4 07.Mar: Bronze Age states & civilizations in China. Recommended: Tao Te Ching The Art of War Chapter. 10: States in Asia & Africa. pp. 431-433; 468-479. 27 pages (12 points). 30 pages (12 points).

Week 9 12.Mar: Early states & civilizations in China. 14.Mar: Qin into Han Dynasty China; Recommended: “The Travels of Fa-hian”

Week 9: 12.March–16.March

12 pages (08 points).

UNIT 3: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS IN SOUTHWEST ASIA (THE MIDDLE EAST) and THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN; THE SCYTHIANS Week 10 Week 10: 19.March–23.March 19.Mar: Origins of agriculture & village life Chaptr 6: The Origins of Agriculture. in Southwest Asia (Mesopotamia) pp. 197-206; 207-229; 258-262. 21.Mar: Çatalhöyük- the “world's oldest/first city” Chapter 10: States in Asia & Africa. (Turkey) pp. 431-447; 493-496. Week 11 26.Mar: Early Mesopotamia. Week 11: 26.March–30.March Chapter 10: States in Asia & Africa. pp. 431-447; 493-496.

28.Mar: Civilizations of the most ancient Near and Middle East (Jordan; Palestine; Syria; Iraq; Iran) Recommended: The Epic of Gilgamesh 70 pages (18 points). Egyptian Book of the Dead & Herodotus’ Histories, “Book 2” 6 pages (08 points).

30 March—07 April: 2013 SPRING BREAK
Week 12 Week 12: 09.April–13.April 09.Apr: Late Southwest Asia-The Assyrian Empire & others. ****11 APRIL (THURSDAY): ****LAST DAY TO SUBMIT REVIEWS AND RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR FILMS and READINGS. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THIS! ANY ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE, IF ACCEPTED AT ALL, WILL EARN A MAXIMUM OF ONLY ONE (1) POINT EACH, NO MATTER HOW LENGTHY OR COMPLEX, AND IRREGARDLESS OF QUALITY. 11.Apr: The Scythians. Recommended: Herodotus’ Histories, “Book 4” 15 pages (08 points). Week 13 Week 13: 16.April–20.April 16.Apr: Civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean; Chapter 11: Prehistoric Europe. Minoan civilization; Crete & Mycenae pp. 499-504; 523-532. Recommended: “Theseus and the Minotaur” 12 pages (08 points).

5 18.Apr: Mycenae, Troy, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Ancient Europe Recommended: “Pwyll Prince of Dyved” 15 pages (08 points). “The Sons of Tuirenn” 14 pages (08 points). “Princess of the Fomorii” 13 pages (08 points). The Gallic War (recommended) 25 pages (12 points). 19.Apr: EXAM 2 WILL BE POSTED ON BLACKBOARD BETWEEN 9:00 am & 12:00. Week 14 Week 14: 23.April–27.April ****23.APRIL (TUESDAY): ****LAST DAY TO SUBMIT REPORTS FOR ALL OTHER ASSIGNMENTS & ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN FILMS & READINGS AND RECEIVE FULL CREDIT. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THIS! ASSIGNMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE, IF ACCEPTED AT ALL, WILL EARN A MAXIMUM OF ONLY ONE (1) POINT EACH, NO MATTER HOW LENGTHY OR COMPLEX, & IRREGARDLESS OF QUALITY. 23.Apr: (TUESDAY): EXAM 2 IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS 11:00 am. NO late exams will be accepted. For more information see below AInformation on Exams.@ 23.Apr: Ancient Europeans & European Civilization; Megalithic traditions & Stonehenge. Chapter 11: Prehistoric Europe. 25.Apr: Indo-Europeans and Prehistoric Europe pp. 505-522; 533-552. Week 15 Week 15: 30.April–04.May 04.May: Ancient Europe: Hallstatt; La Tène; Celts and Gauls. 06.May: Rome, slavery, and the annihilation of early European civilization. Week 16 Week 16: 07.May–07.May 07.May: Looting, Collecting, Antiquities Trafficking, & Vandalism. 08 May: EXAM 3 WILL BE POSTED ON BLACKBOARD UNDER COURSE DOCS BY 11:00 am on WEDNESDAY, 08 MAY. EXAM 3 IS COMPREHENSIVE. EXAM 3 IS DUE in the ANTHROPOLOGY OFFICE, A&L Room 448 on TUESDAY, 14 MAY, NO LATER THAN 1:00 pm- LATE EXAMS MAY NOT BE GRADED.

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLASS: Grading Systematics Your grade will be based on the total number of points you accumulate throughout the semester relative to both a required minimum standard (posted on Blackboard as a separate document), and the numbers of points accumulated by all other students. You begin with 0 points and accumulate points with class attendance, class participation (asking & answering questions), quizzes, exams, readings reviews, films, museum/site visits, and other options. Some assignments are mandatory; others are selected by you from a variety of options. Hopefully, each of you will find something of interest.

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The total number of points that can be accumulated during the semester is open-ended, that is, it will not be determined until the end of the semester. Joe will periodically up-date the number of points required to earn an “C” and other grades. At this time, it is estimated that a minimum of 700+ points will be required for an “A.” Each assignment allows you to accumulate some number of points. You will lose points by signing the attendance sheets passed around at the beginning of class but leaving class prior to end-of-class-quizzes given irregularly throughout the semester. Your grade will be determined by your performance in the following categories: (For more detailed and specific info, refer to the online, Searchable Course Information Packet posted under Documents on the Anth 349 Blackboard website) 1. THREE EXAMS Three objective, multiple choice, on-line “take home” exams (Total Value: 400 points). You will have four or more days for each, & each will consist of between 50 &100 lecture-based questions. 2. ATTENDANCE You can earn up to 91 to 100 points simply by attending class. There are a total of 30 classes. You will EARN 3 points for each class you attend (up to 90 points) by signing one of the several sign-in sheets which will circulate only at the beginning of each lecture, that is, you cannot arrive at the end of class to sign the sheet. If you attend at least 27 classes (81 points) & have NEVER MISSED AN END-OF-CLASS-QUIZ given on a day on which you attended class, you will receive ten (10) (or more!) additional points awarded as your final grades are totaled. To be eligible for the bonus, you have 3 Afree@ absences if you never miss a quiz by leaving early. ***Please take careful note that any enrolled individual who skips/misses 30% or more of the class sessions (nine/9 classes) for this course cannot be regarded as having participated in or gained anything from the course given its non-passive, interactive, discursive nature and will have either an F or a UW as is more appropriate recorded as their official final grade. 3. IN-CLASS QUIZZES There will be a number of quizzes worth 5/10/15+ points, given at irregular intervals at the end of class throughout the semester. Quizzes will pertain to information covered in class lectures; possible guest lectures; or to current events pertaining to materials covered in class. The total number of points you can earn with correct answers on the quizzes will be determined by the number of quizzes given during the semester (typically five to eight). All quizzes and quiz points count toward your final required point score/grade total. 4. ASKING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS You can earn 30 points or more simply by asking and answering legitimate questions in class or by actively taking part in class discussions and/or by answering questions (whether correctly or incorrectly). 1.0 point will be awarded per question. You may receive only 1.0 point per class for questions, no matter how many questions you ask. However, you can earn 1 or more additional points per class by also answering questions asked, whether correctly or incorrectly.

7 To receive credit for your participation, you MUST sign one of the Q&A logbooks at the end of class with your name & a recognizable reference to your question or answer. 5. READINGS Our edited course reader, In Their Own Words: Written Texts from the Earliest Civilizations, contains excerpts from the ancient literatures and mythologies of some of the early civilizations we will be examining. You are required to read at least 6 of these over the semester and to submit a written personal assessment report/review on each of these to us. You can earn up to 8+ to 18+ points for each such submission for a possible minimum total of 48+ points. To receive credit you must submit a written personal assessment report/review to us (See online Searchable Information Packet for more information and specific instructions.). Please take careful note that all readings reports must be submitted by Thursday, April 11 in order to receive credit. 6. FILMS & MUSIC A large number of videos and music CDs complementing the material presented in class are on reserve and available for individual viewing/listening at the Media Reserve Center in the library. You will/can receive up to 5+ points for each film you view and about which you write a personal assessment report/review (See the online Searchable Information Packet for more information and specific instructions.). YOU ARE REQUIRED to watch at least 4 films (listening to music CDs may be substituted for films) for a projected total of 20 points. See the “Films” folder in Course Documents for further information, or consult the Searchable Information Packet. Please take careful note that all film/music reports must be submitted by no later than Thursday, April 11 in order to receive credit. 7. VISIT AN APPROPRIATE NEAR-BY MUSEUM OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE You are expected (REQUIRED) to earn at least 12 points toward your final total by visiting an approved local or non-local museum or archaeological site (see separate Course Information Packet for details and suggestions). One easily accomplished way to fulfill this requirement is by visiting the Heritage of the Americas Museum at Cuyamaca College in El Cajon or the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park and submitting a short report or photo essay on your visit. This will earn you up to 12 points for a satisfactory report of one or more (or less) pages length. Submission deadline: Tuesday, 23 April. IMPORTANT NOTE: The San Diego Museum of Man, the SD Natural History Museum, & local historical sites such as Old Town, the Whaley House, or the San Diego Presidio, do NOT qualify for credit points.

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...over-thinking things. I’m not a linear thinker, I prefer to think in an abstract form. I like to touch, see, and move when I’m learning new concepts in class. (To see subject material only in text sometimes confuses and overwhelms me (unless it is written very clearly.)) 6. What is the most effective way for you to prepare for a test? Flashcards are my favorite manner of preparation. I prefer also looking back at my notes whenever possible. Study guides are extremely helpful, but I have the feeling that the AP exam won't have one. 7. At this time, what do you plan on majoring in when you get to college? At this point in time, I’m planning to explore the medical field and specialize as a nutritionist or dermatologist. Particularly, I want to research ways of people getting an adequate nutrition when they have a very limited diet (whether it would be because of allergies or intolerances). I have issues with eczema and allergies myself; therefore, I feel like I could connect with people in a similar circumstance as my own. ...

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