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WEEK 1: The anthropology and archaeology of gold mining in the West


Dates

Topic

what should i Do Before class?

due dates



19 Feb
MON
9:00 Course Overview
Course overview
Why the archaeology of mining in the American West?
​Visual Thinking Strategies and mining material culture

20 Feb
​TUE
What and why -- historical archaeology?
Knowledge creation in archaeology.​
Discuss: Dixon, Church, Vernacular cabins
Introduce MEF Cabin project
READ: Miners’ secret cabin is a marvel in the snowy San Juans
READ: Dixon et al., Archaeology of Donner Party Camp (Canvas - Files)
READ: Church, CH 1, Historical Archaeology (Canvas - Files)


21 Feb
WED
FIELD TRIP Meet at 8:45 am Barnes Loading dock, meet with Tim Morris, Pikes Peak Library District; topic: Approaching Documentary Sources
READ:  MEF Colorado College Cabin Project
READ: Hardesty (2010): Understanding Variability and Change on the Mining Frontier, pp. ​179-187 (our book)

22 Feb
​THU
Discuss: Dixon, Hardesty, Baker, and MEF project
​Discussion of course projects
READ: Dixon, Historical Archaeologies of the American West
READ: Course project descriptions
​READ: Baker et al, CH 4, Victorian Mining Settlements

23 Feb
​FRI
Historical artifacts and features

​Finalize course projects. 
READ: Hunt (1959) Dating of Mining Camps with Tin Cans and Bottles
READ: Horn et al, CH 7, Industry, Mining, pp 301-330
READ: Horn et al. CH 7, Industry, Timber Industry pp. 330-345

WEEK 2: investigating the material culture of western mining


26 Feb
​MON
FIELD TRIP  (meet at Barnes loading dock at 8:55 am) Visit Western Museum of Mining and Industry, north Colorado Springs​, Ryan Radmer
READ: Hardesty, pp. vii - 107 (our book)

Attempt 1 due by 8:30 am of
​Key Concepts and Terms quiz

27 Feb
​TUE
Eric Twitty, Mountain States Historical
READ: Fell and Twitty, Mining Industry in Colorado,  pp. 75-119 (Canvas)

28 Feb
WED
Historical artifacts

Making inferences from artifacts

READ: Horn, Historic Artifact Handbook 
READ: Busch 1981, Introduction to the Tin Can
READ: Firebaugh 1983, Archaeologist's Guide to Evolution of Glass Bottle Technology


1 Mar
​THU
Discuss: Hardesty; 
​Artifact ID lab. 

​7:00 pm Dr. Paige West, Phi Beta Kappa speaker (2 points extra credit for attendance)
READ: Hardesty, pp. 109-177

2 Mar​FRI
Mapping for archaeologists
​
​Anthro lunch with Dr. Paige West 
No readings; time to work on your projects!

week 3: developing competence through individual efforts


5 Mar
​MON
FIELD TRIP: Meet at 8:50 am at Barnes Loading dock.  Visit Ute Pass Historical Society in Woodland Park. Visit MEF cabin.  Back to campus by about 5 pm.  
READ: MEF Cabin Report in it's entirety and carefully!
READ:  All Ute Pass Historical Society webpages, do a close reading of this page:  Ute Pass History and use Google maps to get this geography clear in your mind.  Archaeologists must understand the spatial aspects of an area of research!

6 Mar
​TUE
Individual project presentations

As provided by presenters
Individual project  presentations

7 Mar
​WED
No class in morning: work on projects! I'll be in my office all morning if you have questions about the projects. 

1:00 to 3:30 pm. Afternoon GIS Lab
​Attempt 2 due by 9:00 am of ​Key Concepts and Terms quiz 

8 Mar
​THU
Individual project presentations
As provided by presenters
Individual project 
​presentations


9 Mar
​FRI
FIELD TRIP; Depart 9:00 meet at Barnes Loading dock.  Phoenix Gold Mine, Idaho Springs. Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists Meeting, Longmont, CO

​Return Saturday evening. 

week 4


12 Mar
​MON
Discussion of artifact identifications and inferred in-situ location.
​Historic artifact assemblage identification project due; Email to Scott as Microsoft Word document before class

13 Mar
​TUE
Discussion of documentary record research. 
​Attempt 3 due of 9:00 am of ​Key Concepts and Terms quiz; 
​Historic documentary record project due by 9:00 am; email to Scott before class

14 Mar
​WED
Review of Course Learning Objectives.
​Discussion of what has been learned. 

Quiz review. 

​Mapping assignment due by 9:00 am; upload to Canvas as a pdf
Self assessment of Learning and Participation due by 9:00 am (click here for form and upload to Canvas)

























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