I. ASCRC General Education Form (revised 1/27/11)
Use to propose new general education courses (except writing courses), to change existing
gen ed courses and to remove designations for existing gen ed courses.
Note: One-time-only general education designation may be requested for experimental courses
(X91-previously X95), granted only for the semester taught. A NEW request must be
submitted for the course to receive subsequent general education status.
Group
III. Language
VII: Social Sciences
(submit
III Exception: Symbolic Systems * VIII: Ethics & Human Values
separate forms
IV: Expressive Arts
IX: American & European
if requesting
V: Literary & Artistic Studies
X: Indigenous & Global
more than one
X VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
XI: Natural Sciences
general
w/ lab  w/out lab 
education
group
*Courses proposed for this designation must be standing requirements of
designation)
majors that qualify for exceptions to the modern and classical language
requirement
Dept/Program ANTY
Course #
254H
Course Title
Prerequisite
Archaeological Wonders of the World
Credits
3
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Instructor
Kelly J. Dixon
Date
11/19/1
2
Phone / Email Kelly.dixon@mso.umt.edu
Program Chair Gilbert Quintero
Dean
Chris Comer
III. Type of request
New
One-time Only
Renew X
Change
Remove
Reason for Gen Ed inclusion, change or deletion
Description of change
IV. Description and purpose of new general education course: General Education courses
must be introductory and foundational within the offering department or within the General
Education Group. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course
content to students’ future lives: See Preamble:
http://umt.edu/facultysenate/archives/minutes/gened/GE_preamble.aspx
V. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See:
http://umt.edu/facultysenate/documents/forms/GE_Criteria5-1-08.aspx
Students will use critical thought to reflect upon Students will also examine how methods of
how archaeological findings shed light on the
data collections and analysis are integral to
dynamic timeline of the of the rise of complex
the validity of various discoveries about the
societies.
human condition over time.
VI. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals. See: http://umt.edu/facultysenate/documents/forms/GE_Criteria5-1-08.aspx
Students will be given opportunities to
synthesize, evaluate, and analyze archaeological
case studies associated with some of the world’s
most well-known archaeological sites, paying
special attention to the historical and cultural
contexts of those sites.
VII. Justification: Normally, general education courses will not carry pre-requisites, will carry
at least 3 credits, and will be numbered at the 100-200 level. If the course has more than one
pre-requisite, carries fewer than three credits, or is upper division (numbered above the 200
level), provide rationale for exception(s).
VIII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form.  The syllabus
should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus
preparation see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
Syllabus pasted below; but see also the electronic form posted here:
http://www.cas.umt.edu/anthropology/courses/anth254/
ANTHROPOLOGY 254
Archaeological Wonders
World
of
the
Course Syllabus
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
SPRING 2012
T,TH 11:10-12:30 FINE ARTS BUILDING ROOM 302
COURSE WEBSITE:
HTTP://WWW.CAS.UMT.EDU/DEPARTMENTS/ANTHROPOLOGY/COURSES/ANTH254/DEFAULT.HTM
INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Dixon
TA:
Valerie Magnusen
Office:
Social Sciences Building, Room 235
Office:
SS 244
Telephone:
406.243.2450
Telephone:
406.370.2674
Email:
Kelly.Dixon@mso.umt.edu
Email:
Valerie.Magnusen@umontana.edu
Office hours:
Office hours: Tuesday &
Thursday, 0800-1100hrs
____________________________________________________________________________
________
Course Description: Archaeology covers more than four million
years to study past human cultures through ruins and other physical
remains. This course highlights major archaeological discoveries
on a worldwide scale and will examine how archaeology evolved
from a curiosity, into a pursuit of high adventure, and finally, to a
science.
Students will use critical thought to reflect upon h ow
such findings shed light on the dynamic timeline of the of the rise
of complex society.
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OPTIONAL TEXTBOOK:
Images of the Past by T. Douglas Price and Gary M. Feinman. Mayfield-McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co.
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED READINGS FOR THIS COURSE INCLUDE A FEW SELECTIONS FROM THE
BOOKS, Eyewitness to Discovery by Brian M. Fagan. The assigned selections from these books
will be posted on our course website; just peruse the schedule and you will find them as links
on the appropriate dates. Other assigned readings will be posted on our website.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
This course meets for 80 minutes, two days a week, throughout the semester. Class meetings
will include lectures, films, in-class activities/discussions, writing assignments, and weekly
quizzes. Students may be required to participate in class by sharing their ideas with the rest of
the class in informal discussions. Also, students can gain participation points when they are
periodically asked to answer a certain question or when they are asked to outline what they
learned in class that day by jotting down a few notes and turning them in to the instructor.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance will be taken frequently and will help make decisions about a student’s final grade
in borderline cases. Also, there will be some in-class projects and participation exercises that
require attendance to get full points.
GRADES:
Quizzes* (12 quizzes; students can drop 2)
Final Exam**
10:00
Writing exercises
each
Participation
100 points
100 points
Quizzes will be on Tuesday
Tuesday May 11th, 08:10-
100 points
Five exercises, 10 points
TOTAL
350 points
50 points
(350 points = 100%)
The plus/minus system will be used and will be based upon the following average scores: A
(100-95%), A- (94-90%), B+ (89-88%), B (87-83%), B- (82-80%), C+ (79-78%), C (77-73%),
C- (72-70%), D+ (69-68%), D (67-63%), D- (62-60%), F (59% or less). Grading will be based
on a floating straight scale.
* There will be no make-up quizzes; students are allowed to drop their two lowest-scoring quizzes.
**Make-up exams will be given ONLY in cases of verified and unavoidable emergencies. You must notify me IN
ADVANCE if you are unable to take the regularly scheduled exam.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
The Department of Anthropology is committed to equal opportunity in education for all
students, including those with documented physical disabilities or documented learning
disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with documented
disabilities to contact instructors DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER to
discuss appropriate accommodations to ensure equity in grading, classroom experiences, and
outside assignments. The instructor will meet with the student and the staff of the Disability
Services for Students (DSS) to make accommodations. Please contact Jim Marks in DSS
(243.2373, Lommasson Center 154) for more information.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Week 1
January 24
Chapter 1
Assigned Readings
(T)
Course Introduction /
Optional: Images of the Past,
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
January 26
13,
(Th)
Hoaxes & the Search for Human Origins
Jesus Tomb Evidence, pp. 1(download link from the
course website)
Optional: John the Baptist’s
Cave: The case
in Favor, pp. 1-69
Week 2
January 01
pp. 147-164
Assigned Readings
(T)
Ice Age Ends, Peopling of the World
Optional: Images of the Past,
Early Taming of the Cat in
Cyprus, pp. 1-5
(download link from the
course website)
February 02
(Th)
The world at 10 kya & Mesolithic
Week 3
Readings
February 07
(T)
Digging Up Jericho
Assigned
Transition to the Neolithic:
Eyewitness to Discovery,
A Worldwide Perspective, pp.
163-169
(download link from course
website)
Optional: Images of the Past
Chapter 6
February 09
(Th)
Ukhaidir and Assur,
Lost Cities in the Ancient Near East I
Eyewitness to Discovery,
pp. 124-130 (download link
from course website)
Week 4
Readings
February 14
(T)
Assyrian Palaces
Assigned
Lost Cities in the Ancient Near East II
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
February 16
(Th)
Assyrian Palaces
Eyewitness to Discovery,
at Nimrud, pp. 90-99
(download link from course
website)
Optional: Images of the Past
pp. 437-451
Lost Cities in the Ancient Near East cont.
Eyewitness to Discovery,
at Nimrud, pp. 90-99
(download link from course
website)
Week 5
Readings
Assigned
February 21
(T)
Assyrian Palaces
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Eyewitness to Discovery,
at Nimrud, pp. 90-99
(download link from course
website)
February 23
(Th) Hieroglyphs & the Rosetta Stone
Decipherment of
Egyptian Hieroglyphs, pp. 79-89
Eyewitness to Discovery, The
(download link from course
website)
Week 6
Readings
February 28
pp. 462-474
Assigned
(T)
March 01
(Th)
Tutankhamun’s Wife,
Ancient Egypt: Lost Empires, Pyramids
Optional: Images of the Past
Ancient Egypt: Lost Empires,
Eyewitness to Discovery,
Pyramids cont.
from course website)
pp. 413-416 (download link
Week 7
Readings
Assigned
March 06 (T) Discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb
Eyewitness to
Discovery, The Tomb of Tutankhamun,
Triumph and Treasure
Howard Carter
pp. 105-115 (download link from course website)
March 08
(Th)
Tomb Robbers & Adventurers
Eyewitness to Discovery,
Tomb Robber by the
Nile, pp. 75-78 (download link
from course website)
Week 8
Assigned
Readings
March 13
(T)
The Valley of the Kings, Undecorated
Tombs of 18th Dynasty: Guest Lecture by
Rose Campbell
March 20
pp. 532-537
(Th)
The Power of Myth: Atlantis
Week 9
Readings
Optional: Images of the Past,
Assigned
March 27
(T))
Minoan Civilization
Minoan Civilization at the
Eyewitness to Discovery,
Palace of Knossos pp. 186-
196,
(download link from course
website)
March 29
(Th) Minoan Civilization (continued)
Minoan Civilization at the
Sinking Atlantis
196,
Eyewitness to Discovery,
Palace of Knossos pp. 186(download link from course
website)
Week 10
Assigned Readings
April 03
No Classes - Spring Break -
April 05
Week 11
April 10
Assigned Readings
(T)
April 12
(Th)
Homeric Troy,
Cross Cultural Connections, Minoan
and Egyptian 18th Dynasty Influences
Bronze Age, Troy
Eyewitness to Discovery,
Troy: Beyond the Movie
pp. 176-185 (download link
from course website)
Optional: Images of the Past
pp. 538-541
Week 12
Assigned Readings
April 17
(T)
The Aegean Bronze Age
April 19
(Th)
The Hittites: Lost Empire of the Bible
Week 13
April 24
Assigned Readings
(T)
The Kingdoms of David and Solomon
April 26
(Th) Marvels of Ancient Mesoamerica
Exploring Maya Copan,
Eyewitness to Discovery,
pp. 334-344
(download link from
course website)
Eyewitness to Discovery,
Pacal’s Tomb at
Palenque, Mexico pp. 345-352.
(download link from course
website)
Optional: Images of the Past
Chapter 8
Week 14
May 01
Tomb at
Assigned Readings
(T) Marvels of Ancient Mesoamerica II
Eyewitness to Discovery, Pacal’s
Dawn of the Maya
Palenque, Mexico pp. 345-352.
(download link from course website)
May 03
(Th) South American Wonders
Optional: Images of the Past Chapter 9
Week 15
Assigned Readings
May 04
(T) South American Wonders cont.
Adventure at Macchu Picchu,
367-372 (download link from course website)
Eyewitness to Discovery,
pp.
May 06
(Th) South American Wonders cont.
Eyewitness to Discovery, The
Lords of Sipan
Great Inca Rebellion
pp. 373-378 (download link
from course website)
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May 07-11
Final Exam Week
Final Exam Time Slot: Thursday May 10th,
0800-1000hrs
Please note: Approved general education changes will take effect next fall.
General education instructors will be expected to provide sample assessment items and
corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.