Monumental Cultures of Pre-Columbian North America
ANTH 364
Fall 2011
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ARCP 364, AMST 319 |
A number of pre-Columbian Native American cultures in North America are known for their monumental constructions, including the Poverty Point site and culture in what is now Louisiana, Hopewellian earthworks in Ohio, the Mississippian city of Cahokia in Illinois, and the Chacoan Great Houses in New Mexico. The course will explore the history, means of subsistence, technology, social organization, and ritual practices of these societies, as well as the nature, construction, and meaning of the monuments and their surrounding landscapes. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ANTH |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(ARCP) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Pauketat, CAHOKIA: ANCIENT AMERICA'S GREAT CITY ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Van Dyke, THE CHACO EXPERIENCE: LANDSCAPE AND IDEOLOGY AT THE CENTER PLACE
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Examinations and Assignments:
Grade will be based on participation in class discussion, mid-term essay, and a final research paper and presentation. |
| Instructor(s): Charles,Douglas K. Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: ALLB113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 16 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 9 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 0 | FR: X |
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