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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-26-1998 |
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ASB235 1999 Fall – 2011 Fall |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Southwest
Archaeology |
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Anthropological perspective and comparative study of the cultures
of prehistoric native peoples of the North American southwest. Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Cultural
Diversity - [C] General Education Designation: Historical
Awareness - [H] General Education Designation: Social and Behavioral
Sciences - [SB] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ASB235 1999
Fall – 2011 Fall |
Southwest Archaeology |
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Explain archaeological methods used to obtain information
on the past. (I) |
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Describe processes of archaeological research and
interpretation. (I) |
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Explain current archaeological theory regarding the origins
of New World peoples and their times of arrival. (II) |
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Analyze the relationship between environment and culture.
(III) |
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Describe the
methods for obtaining food and technology and settlement patterns used by the
Paleoindian and Archaic cultures. (IV) |
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Characterize the Hohokam, Mogollon, and Anasazi cultures,
and distinguish among them. (V) |
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Describe the evidence for cultural contact between the
major prehistoric groups in the Southwest. (VI) |
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Evaluate different theories regarding the prehistoric
abandonment of the Southwest. (VII) |
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Describe the relationship of past cultures to present
cultures. (VII) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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ASB235 1999
Fall – 2011 Fall |
Southwest Archaeology |
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I. Archaeological Method
and Theory A. Excavation, survey, and
inference B. Dating C. Artifacts and ecofacts D. Research II. Populating the New
World A. Origins of New World
peoples B. Diversification of
culture C. Archaeological
considerations III. Environmental
Diversity in the Southwest A. Relationship of
environment to culture B. Subsistence in southwestern
environments IV. Early Southwest Groups A. Paleoindians
B. Archaic culture V. Major Southwest
Traditions A. Agricultural beginnings B. The Hohokam tradition 1. Location and environment
2. Cultural phases and
characteristics 3. Relationship to
present-day Native Americans C. The Mogollon tradition 1. Location and environment
2. Cultural phases and
characteristics 3. Relationship to
present-day Native Americans D. The Anasazi tradition 1. Location and environment
2. Cultural phases and
characteristics 3. Relationship to
present-day Native Americans E. Other prehistoric groups
1. Locations and
environments 2. Cultural phases and
characteristics 3. Relationship to
present-day Native Americans VI. Synthesis A. An all-Southwest interpretation
1. Overall time frame 2. Evidence for cultural
contacts 3. The pithouse
to pueblo transition B. Theories as to relations
between areas VII. Abandonment A. Time frame B. Theoretical causes C. Where did they go? |