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Class size: Medium 25-50
Source: Submitted by HRAF member
Learning Objectives
Does the exercise compare 2 or more cultures? No
Subject selection: Multiple subjects specified by teacher
Subjects/OCMS, if applicable:
Region selection: pre-selected
Region, if applicable: Various
Culture selection: Student chooses from pre-selected list
Cultures/OWCs, if applicable:
Samples:
Classroom Guide
Instructions for navigating eHRAF included? No
Assignments for students to complete in groups? No
Assignments for students to complete on their own? Yes
Instructions for Microfiche version? No
Thomas W. Miller, Kittatinny Regional High School
Directions
A. Oral Aspect – 100 Points
1. Choose a New World or and Old World archaeological site from the list below.
2. When you have made your choice begin filling out the data forms provided to you.
3. As to your chosen civilization, you will be expected to provide the following information:
a. Geographic setting
b. Economy
c. Religion
d. Politics
e. Social organization
f. History
4. Be sure to explain how archaeologists extrapolated the above information from the features and artifacts of the site.
B. Physical Aspect – 100 Points
You will create an artifact that would be appropriate to the civilization of your choice.
C. Power Point
You will produce a power point presentation to accompany your speech using photos, graphics and text based on your site.
D. Speech & Power Point Reminders
1. Speech/Power Point
a. Should be tailored to the points of your speech in terms of graphics and or written material. You should have separate note cards for your speech so that you are not forced to constantly refer to your slides.
Archaeological Project
Editor’s Note: Please note that eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology may not contain some of the Old and New World archaeological site names listed below. Sites that are discussed in eHRAF Archaeology are marked with an * (asterisk).
I. New World Sites A. North American Sites 1. Caddoan Mounds – Texas 2. Mesa Verde – Co. – Anasazi 3. Aztalan – Wisc. – 21 Acre city 4. Cahokia – Il. – Mound complex 5. Chaco Canyon – CO. Anasazi 6. Effigy Mounds – IA – 500 BC – 1300 AD 7. Moundville – Al – Largest ancient city 10. Serpent Mound – Ohio – Adena 11. Snaketown – AZ – 12. Point Hope* -Norton 13. Onion Portage*- Norton 14. Cape Krusenstern*- Norton 15. Alpowa locality* -Cascade 16. Tucannon* -Cascade 17. Mikiw* – Late Southern California 18. Pitas Point* 19. Indian Knoll*- Eastern North America Middle Archaic 20. Icehouse Bottom* – Eastern North Am. Middle Archaic 21. Dixthada*- Proto-Athapaskan 22. Healy Lake*- Late Tundra 23. Nenana* B. Meso-America 1. Chichen Itza* 2. Copan* 3. Coxcatlan* 4. La Venta* 5. Monte Alban* 6. Tenochtitlan 7. Palenque* 8. Teotihuacan* 9. Tula** 10. Uxmal* 11. Zapotec* 12. Cuello* – Maya in Belize 13. Coba* – Maya in Mexico 14. Kabah* – Maya in Mexico 15. Tikal* – Maya in N. Guatemala 16. Tulum* – Maya in Mexico 17. Cerros* – Maya in Belize 18. Dos Pilas* – Maya in Guatemala 19. Monte Alban – Zapotecs (Mexico) C. South America 1. Chan Chan* – Inca (Peru) 2. Chilca Valley* – Pre-Inca Peru 3. Cuzco* – Inca Capital – Peru 4. Machu Picchu* – Inca/Peru 5. Tiwanaku* – Bolivia (Highland Andes) 6. Nazca* – Peru 7. Moche* – Peru (North Coast) 8. Chachapoya* 9. Aymara* |
II. Old World Sites A. Middle East 1. Abu Hureyra 2. Assur 3. Babylon* 4. Jericho* 5. Lagash* 6. Mari* 7. Masada 8. Mohenjo-Daro* 9. Nimrud 10. Nineveh 11. Petra 12. Tel Dor 13. Ur* 15. Uruk* 16. Bampur* -Iranian Bronze Age 17. Tappeh Hesar* – Iran 18. Tepe Yayha* -Iran B. Africa 1. Askum 2. Hadar 3. Makapan 4. Timbuktu 5. Bassar* -West African Iron Age 6. Daima* -West African Iron Age 7. Taforalt* – Maghreb 8. Tamar* – Maghreb 9. Esh Shaheinab* – Khartoum Neolithic 10. El Qoz* – Karthoum Neolithic 11. Kadada* – Khartoum Neolithic 12. Shaqadud* – Khartoum Neolithic C. Europe 1. Cerro de la Virgen* Bell Beaker 2. Parajes de Adaja* -Bell Beaker 3. Pedra Branca* – Bell Beaker 4. Gumelnita* – European Late Chacolithic 5. Aldeni* – Late Chacolithic 6. Varna* -Late ChacolithicD. Asia 1. Dawenkou* -China 2. Ahar* – Indian Ganges Neolithic 3. Navdatoli* – Indian Ganges Neolithic 4. Maheshwa* – Indian Ganges Neolithic 5. Koldihwa* – Ganges Neolithic 6. Mahagara* – Ganges Neolithic 7. Chirand* – Ganges Neolithic 8. Kamenskoe* – West-central Asia, Scythian 9. Bel’sk* – West-central Asia, Scythian |