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PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Effective Term: Spring 2017
ARC 110
Credit Hours: 3.00
Buried Cities and Lost Tribes
Lecture Periods: 3.00
Description:
Exploration of the human past. Includes anthropology and its subfields, basics of archaeology, modern humans,
origins of domestication, development of social complexity, ranked societies, and states around the world, and
archaeology in the modern world.
Information: Same as ANT 110.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to do the following:
1. List and compare the four subfields of anthropology.
2. Define common archaeological terms, vocabulary, and concepts, assess the products and processes of
archaeological research, and distinguish science from pseudoscience.
3. Discuss the development and spread of modern humans and the development of human foraging lifeways.
4. Describe the causes of, consequences of, and events associated with domestication in various parts of the
world.
5. Review the development of social complexity, ranked societies, and states around the world, and describe
relevant cultures and archaeological sites.
6. Summarize current issues and controversies in archaeology and evaluate reports of archaeological
findings in the media.
Course Outline:
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Anthropology and its Subfields
A. Physical (Biological) Anthropology
B. Cultural Anthropology
C. Linguistic Anthropology
D. Archaeology
Basics of Archaeology
A. The Material Remains of Archaeology
B. Finding Archaeological Sites
C. Excavating Archaeological Sites
D. Interpreting Archaeological Evidence
E. Recognizing the Differences Between Science and Pseudoscience
Modern Humans
A. Origins of Modern Humans
B. Spread of Modern Humans
C. Modern Human Foragers
Origins of Domestication
A. Causes and Consequences of Domestication
B. Case Studies Illustrating the Process of Domestication and Characteristics of Early Faming and
Cultures and Sites
Development of Social Complexity, Ranked Societies, and States Around the World
A. Development of Social Complexity, Ranked Societies, and States
B. Case Studies from Archaeological Cultures and Sites
Archaeology in the Modern World
A. Current Issues in Archaeology
B. Archaeology and the Media