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Course Schedule
Fox, University of South Dakota
(*bi-weekly research assignments are due on weeks marked with an asterisk*)
WEEK |
TOPIC and READINGS |
| 0 (J7-8) | No class per Spring schedule of classes |
| 1 (J11-15) | Introduction; Plains lifeways and chronology; theoretical orientations; tribal distributions at Contact -Chaps. 1,13 |
| 2 (J18-22) | Direct Historical Approach; subareas and regions; physiography and environment - Chap. 2 |
| 3 (J25-29) | Selected historical archaeology on the Plains; history of Plains archaeology; taxonomic concepts - Chap. 3,14 |
| 4* (F1-5) | Paleoenvironment; Pleistocene and Holocene ecology; first residents |
| 5 (F8-12) | The Plains and peopling of the New World; PaleoIndian period; pre-Clovis considerations - Chap. 4 |
| 6* (F15-19) | An Archaic overview; the Northern and Central Archaic periods - Chaps. 5,6 |
| 7 (F22-26) | The Central and Southern Archaic periods - Chaps. 5,6 |
| 8* (M1-5) | A Plains Woodland overview; Eastern Woodland on the Plains; Southern and Central Plains Woodland periods - Chap. 7 |
| appx. March 3 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| 9 (M8-12) | Spring Break - enjoy |
| 10* (M15-19) | Central & Northern Plains Woodland periods - Chap. 7 |
| 11 (M22-26) | A Plains Village overview; the Southern Plains villagers - Chap. 12 |
| 12* (M29-A2) | The Central Plains villagers - Chaps. 8,9 |
| 13 (A5-9) | The Northern Plains villagers - Chaps. 10,11 |
| 14* (A12-16) | Topical - e.g., Plains warfare, rock art, bison procurement |
| 15 (A19-23) | Topical - e.g., quarrying, horticulture, theories |
| 16 (A26-30) | RESEARCH PAPER DUE; Topical - e.g., politics and archaeology; Review |
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM - 8-10pm, Wednesday, May 5
Zimmerman, University of Iowa
Tentative Lecture, Reading and Exam Schedule
Following is a loosely arranged lecture and reading assignment schedule. I reserve the right to change the schedule based on class needs, illness, or other possible factors. On the reading assignments, the numbers are chapter or reading numbers, not page numbers. W=Archaeology of the Great Plains and D=Beyond Subsistence. You'll also find estimated dates for the exams. They are only approximations; I'll give actual dates as the time gets closer. You'll get at least two weeks' notice.
Week |
Topics or Activities |
Readings |
| Jan 18-22 | Introduction; Plains lifeways and chronology; theoretical orientations; tribal distributions at Contact | W1, W13, D1 |
| Jan 25-29 | Direct Historical Approach; | W2 |
| Feb 1-5 | Context,
function, cultural ecology & taxonomic concepts From RBS to CRM on the Plains |
W3, W14, D4 |
| February 12 | Turn in paper topic | |
| Feb 8-12 | Selected
historical archaeology on the Plains; |
W4 |
| February 19 | Choose web project/briefing and topic and turn in | |
| Feb 15-19 | Subareas and regions; physiography and environment | W4 |
| Feb 22-26 |
Paleoenvironment; Pleistocene and Holocene
ecology The Plains and peopling of the New World; PaleoIndian period; pre-Clovis considerations |
W6 |
| March 1-5 | Folsom
and Plano Peoples |
W5 |
| March 5 (est). | Midterm Exam | |
| March 8-12 |
An Archaic overview; the
Southern and Central Archaic periods The Central and Northern Archaic periods |
W7, D7 |
| March 15-19 | Spring Break | |
| March 22 | Turn in 15 sources for paper | |
| March 22-26 | A Plains Woodland overview; Eastern Woodland on the Plains; Southern and Central Plains Woodland periods;Central and Northern Plains Woodland periods | W7 |
| March 29-Apr 2 | A Plains Village overview; the Southern Plains villagers | W12 |
| Apr 2-23 | Start of in class briefings, as scheduled | |
| Apr 5-9 | The Central Plains villagers | W8 |
| Apr 12-16 | Middle Missouri tradition | W9-11, D8 |
| April 23 | Paper outline due | |
| Apr 19-23 | The Coalescent Plains villagers | D9-11 |
| April 30 | Web Projects Due | |
| Apr 26-30 | Topical Studies: quarrying, horticulture, theories | D6 |
| May 3-7 | Topical: CRM, repatriation. Conclusions | D2, D5, D12-13 |
| May 7 | Paper due by start of class | |
| May 11 | Final Examination (may be a take home) 12 Noon |
