A Case Study in Archaeology: A Student's Perspective
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 98
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 100
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The new second edition of A Case Study in Archaeology: A Student’s Perspective is a workbook intended to supplement the main textbook/coursework in an entry level anthropology or archaeology class. This text presents examples from an ongoing investigation, the Pambamarca Archaeology Project, giving students experience in what the field is like. A Case Study in Archaeology includes commentary and feedback from real students throughout the book and therefore is written from “A Student’s Perspective”.
This text intends to interest the reader, be easy to read, and be interactive. Students will explore the archaeology practice through critical thinking, discussion, group work, and by expressing themselves both verbally and in writing.
A Case Study in Archaeology: A Student’s Perspective:
- Features data from the Pambamarca Archaeology Project located high in the Andes Mountains of northern Ecuador, investigating the pre-Inca, Inca, and Spanish cultures
- Provides interactive opportunities to think about, criticize, react to, and engage the material presented
- Includes exercises to improve a student’s critical thinking, deductive reasoning, writing, and communication skills
- Contains “Instructor’s Note” icons throughout for suggested homework and/or class discussion activities
Preface for Instructors
Introduction to the Text
Chapter 1 – Becoming an Archaeologist and the Culture History of Pambamarca
Getting Started
Introducing the Pambamarca Archaeology Project (PAP) Understanding the Material Culture (Artifacts)
The Culture History of Pambamarca
The Cayambe
The Cayambe Late Period
The Cayambe Inca Period The Inca
Pambamarca Battles and Settlement
The Spanish Arrive
Hacienda Period
Hacienda Guachala
Chapter 2 – Fieldwork
Step 1: Survey
Geophysics Surveys
GPR at Pambamarca
How It Works
Interpretation of GPR
Step 2: Excavation
Step 3: Lab Work
Chapter 3 – Applied Anthropology and Ethics
Behind the Scenes
A Brief History of Archaeology in the New World
Anthropologists: The Silver Lining
Native Groups Assert Themselves
PAP’s Role at Pambamarca
Meet the Locals
PAP: Remembering History
Who Benefits from an Archaeology Project?
Isn’t There a Metaphor About Good Intentions?
Inevitable Escalation
Chapter 4 – Endnotes and References
Endnotes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
References Cited
Mary C. Sullivan is an adjunct instructor of anthropology at Palm Beach State College. She teaches courses that examine human biological and cultural diversity, archaeology, and the development of societies while encouraging students to apply anthropological perspectives to contemporary issues. Sullivan earned a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University and a Master of Arts from the University of Mississippi.
Samuel Connell is an instructor of anthropology at Foothill College. An archaeologist specializing in the rise of complex societies, colonization, and resistance, his research spans Ecuador, Belize, California, Ireland, and Hawaii. Connell has led numerous archaeological field schools, providing students with hands-on experience in excavations, cultural heritage preservation, and applied anthropology. Before joining Foothill College, he worked in Hawaii as a forensic archaeologist recovering and identifying U.S. service members missing in action from past conflicts in Vietnam and Laos. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where his dissertation examined Maya society and the relationships between common people and political leaders in Belize.