Dear students,
your seminary contribution should be structured as follows.
I. Presentation of the chosen chapter in David & Kramer 2006.
II. Choosing from the bibliography (links see below) one new ethno-archaeological
contribution that
a) corresponds with the chosen subject and
b) falls into the regions E-Turkey, Syria, Iraq.
If b) fails to produce adequate examples >> you can widen the geographical scope (e.g. SWAsia) successively.
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II : either a short article, or information derived by your internet recherche on a current
ethnoarchaeological project.
I would appreciate if you would take as a baseline for II the (material) culture of the Late
Neolithic (prehistoric NE), e.g. those kind of objects and installations that Halafian people
would have probably used, rather than material items used by the later hierarchical
societies in said area. (So less glass, metal etc.! Please try. If impossible you can of course
widen the scope).
--------------------You can use the full range of ways how to present your topic, and as much time as you
need. Film is welcome.
For us very important is to know how the researchers have made the research, so if you find
background-info to films etc. that is well appreciated.
---------------------In the presentation do not only give technological details. Try to use a critical approach &
evaluate.
That means: especially focus on details how
(1) the ethnographic field-work has been performed (location/kind of contact & stay/time
spent etc., and
(2) what is the arguments of the ethnoarchaeological researchers, why their ethnographic
example is a good one in order to help to understand an archaeological situation.? (Why do
the authors think that the observed ethnographic case is so suited for archaeological
comparison? Why do the researchers think that their small-scale ethnographic observations
can be applied for large, long-ago cultures?).
As a guide (check-list) for the evaluation you may use Table 3.1 in David & Kramer.
In-class discussion: after each presentation.
This is the tentative schedule:
Ch. 3
Ch. 4
Fieldwork & ethics
Human residues
Sakálová, Gabriela
Ch. 5
Ch. 6
Ch. 7
Ch. 8
Ch. 9
Ch. 10
Ch. 11
Ch. 12
Ch. 13
Fauna & subsistence
Studying artefacts
Style & boundaries
Settlement
Site structures & activities
Architecture
Special craft production
Trade & exchange
Mortuary practices
Demolli, Denis
Kubelková, Hana
Pajdla, Petr
Kovář, Jan
Maněnová, Barbora
Malata, Martin
Pěčková, Veronika
Tkáčová, Lenka
n.n.
Baluchová, Beata - Miarková, Domenica Carvajal Bedolla, Andrea. I.
9.4.
9.4. or
23.4
23.4.
23.4.
7.5.
7.5.
7.5.
21.5.
21.5.
21.5.
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Work sources for :
I.  ‘Ethnoarchaeology in action’ internal scan, now uploaded as course study materials in
the MU Information System (credits Hana Kubelkova, PANE office)
II.  Link to an ethnoarchaeological bibliography
http://homepages.ucalgary.ca/~ndavid/Homepage/ethnarkybib.pdf. A paper-copy is
deposited at the PANE-Office.
Major changes from the above > for organisation reasons please tell in advance.
I am looking forward to it & I am ready for questions & suggestions any time.
Best regards,
mx