WEEK 1: The anthropology and archaeology of gold mining in the West
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Topic |
what should i Do Before class? |
due dates |
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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 |
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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) |
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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
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READ: MEF Colorado College Cabin Project
READ: Hardesty (2010): Understanding Variability and Change on the Mining Frontier, pp. 179-187 (our book) |
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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 |
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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
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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
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READ: Hardesty, pp. vii - 107 (our book)
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27 Feb
TUE |
READ: Fell and Twitty, Mining Industry in Colorado, pp. 75-119 (Canvas)
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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 |
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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
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2 MarFRI
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Mapping for archaeologists
Anthro lunch with Dr. Paige West |
No readings; time to work on your projects!
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week 3: developing competence through individual efforts
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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.
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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! |
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6 Mar
TUE |
Individual project presentations
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As provided by presenters
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Individual project presentations
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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
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8 Mar
THU |
Individual project presentations
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As provided by presenters
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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
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12 Mar
MON |
Discussion of artifact identifications and inferred in-situ location.
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Historic artifact assemblage identification project due; Email to Scott as Microsoft Word document before class
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13 Mar
TUE |
Discussion of documentary record research.
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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 |
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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) |
