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Intro To Archeology:Intro To Archeology:
Week #1 NotesWeek #1 Notes
What is Archeology?What is Archeology?
World Wide SubjectWorld Wide Subject
What is Archeology?What is Archeology?
A Science – Based on QuestioningA Science – Based on Questioning– Material Objects Left BehindMaterial Objects Left Behind– Cultures that have disappearedCultures that have disappeared
Why Study Archeology?Why Study Archeology?
Answer Questions Answer Questions Scientifically:Scientifically:– CulturesCultures– Living ConditionsLiving Conditions– Industrial WorksIndustrial Works– Migration Habits of Migration Habits of
SocietiesSocieties
Focus of this Class:Focus of this Class:
North AmericaNorth America Great Lakes RegionGreat Lakes Region MarletteMarlette
Key Terms:Key Terms:
Archeology:Archeology: Material Culture:Material Culture:
Discussion Question:Discussion Question:
What comes to mind when you think What comes to mind when you think about Archeology or Archeologists?about Archeology or Archeologists?
History of Archeology:History of Archeology:
Natural Curiosity:Natural Curiosity: Guessing Sites:Guessing Sites:
History of Archeology:History of Archeology:
True Science: Anthropological True Science: Anthropological StudiesStudies
Archeology vs. Archeology vs. AnthropologyAnthropology
ArcheologyArcheology – Part of Anthropology – Part of Anthropology– Focuses on Focuses on ArtifactsArtifacts::
Items left from Items left from Material CultureMaterial Culture
Archeology vs. Archeology vs. AnthropologyAnthropology
Anthropology – Study of patterns of Anthropology – Study of patterns of living culturesliving cultures– Presently Existing CulturesPresently Existing Cultures
Study Areas:Study Areas:
Pre-History:Pre-History:– Paleo-Peoples/CulturesPaleo-Peoples/Cultures– Archaic PeopleArchaic People– Woodland IndiansWoodland Indians
Study Areas:Study Areas:
Contact History:Contact History:– Pre-European CulturesPre-European Cultures– European CulturesEuropean Cultures– Asian CulturesAsian Cultures
Study Areas:Study Areas:
Historical United StatesHistorical United States– ColonialColonial– NationalisticNationalistic– StatehoodStatehood– MarletteMarlette
Study Areas:Study Areas:
Modern:Modern:– 20-2120-21stst Century Cultures Century Cultures
Leaders in Archeology:Leaders in Archeology:
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
Leaders in Archeology:Leaders in Archeology:
Nels Nelson:Nels Nelson:
Leaders in Archeology:Leaders in Archeology:
Squire and Davis:Squire and Davis:
Leaders in Archeology:Leaders in Archeology:
C.B. Moore: Aucilla River Excavation C.B. Moore: Aucilla River Excavation
Leaders in Archeology:Leaders in Archeology:
James FordJames Ford
Leaders in Archeology:Leaders in Archeology:
W.W. Taylor: Conjunctive ApproachW.W. Taylor: Conjunctive Approach
Leaders in Archeology:Leaders in Archeology:
Lewis Binford:Lewis Binford:
Leaders in Archeology:Leaders in Archeology:
Kathleen Deagan:Kathleen Deagan:
Naturalists:Naturalists:
No Current Naturalists:No Current Naturalists:– Ben FranklinBen Franklin– Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
Current Studies:Current Studies:
Specialize:Specialize:– Biological AnthropologistsBiological Anthropologists– Physical AnthropologistsPhysical Anthropologists– Cultural AnthropologistsCultural Anthropologists– Linguistic AnthropologistsLinguistic Anthropologists– Historical AnthropologistsHistorical Anthropologists– Industrial AnthropologistsIndustrial Anthropologists
Culture:Culture:
BeliefsBeliefs Art and ArchitectureArt and Architecture Religion – MoralsReligion – Morals LawsLaws CustomsCustoms HabitsHabits TechnologyTechnology
Archeology as a Science:Archeology as a Science: Uses Scientific TheoryUses Scientific Theory Uses Scientific Uses Scientific
Method:Method:– Observations – About Observations – About
natural surroundingsnatural surroundings– Questions – Research Questions – Research
QuestionQuestion– Hypothesis – Based on Hypothesis – Based on
ResearchResearch– Experiment – Experiment –
Archeological DigArcheological Dig– Data - ArtifactsData - Artifacts– Conclusion – Based on Conclusion – Based on
Research and ArtifactsResearch and Artifacts Answers the research Answers the research
question!question!
Current Michigan Current Michigan Archeology:Archeology:
Occupation Sites:Occupation Sites:– Prehistoric – Beaver IslandPrehistoric – Beaver Island– Contact – Sault Ste MarieContact – Sault Ste Marie
Current Michigan Current Michigan Archeology:Archeology:
Occupational Sites:Occupational Sites:– Historic – Fort St. JosephHistoric – Fort St. Joseph– Modern – Marlette Train StationModern – Marlette Train Station
Current Michigan Current Michigan Archeology:Archeology:
Battles and Conflicts:Battles and Conflicts:– Prehistoric – Tribal WarsPrehistoric – Tribal Wars– Contact – Mackinaw Contact – Mackinaw
Current Michigan Current Michigan Archeology:Archeology:
Battles and Conflicts:Battles and Conflicts:– Historic – Cass River BattleHistoric – Cass River Battle
Toledo WarToledo War
– Modern – Calumet RiotsModern – Calumet Riots Detroit RiotsDetroit Riots
Current Michigan Current Michigan Archeology:Archeology:
Cultural Disasters:Cultural Disasters:– Prehistoric: Sanilac Prehistoric: Sanilac
BowmanBowman– Contact: Spread of Contact: Spread of
SmallpoxSmallpox– Historic: Thumb Historic: Thumb
FiresFires
Key Terms:Key Terms:
AnthropologyAnthropology ArtifactArtifact Pre-HistoryPre-History ContactContact CultureCulture SiteSite Occupational SiteOccupational Site
Purpose of Archeology:Purpose of Archeology:
Answer Specific Questions:Answer Specific Questions:– Previous OccupationsPrevious Occupations– Land UseLand Use– Human Use of Geographical Locations Human Use of Geographical Locations
and Resourcesand Resources– Material CultureMaterial Culture
Purpose of Archeology:Purpose of Archeology:
Verify Locations and Document:Verify Locations and Document:– Occupational SitesOccupational Sites– Industrial SitesIndustrial Sites
Purpose of Archeology:Purpose of Archeology:
Record/Photograph/GPS Locate:Record/Photograph/GPS Locate:– EvidenceEvidence– Least Disturbance as PossibleLeast Disturbance as Possible
Philosophies of Archeology:Philosophies of Archeology:
Beginnings:Beginnings:– Natural CuriosityNatural Curiosity– Unauthorized: “Pot Unauthorized: “Pot
Hole” DiggingHole” Digging Burial RobberyBurial Robbery Seeking Lost Seeking Lost
Treasure – Sell Treasure – Sell ArtifactsArtifacts
– No RecordsNo Records– Random ExplorationRandom Exploration– Not Scientific!Not Scientific!
Philosophies of Archeology:Philosophies of Archeology:
Organized Organized Archeology:Archeology:– Land DevelopmentLand Development– Better Documentation:Better Documentation:– Funded ProjectsFunded Projects– Beginning of Scholarly Beginning of Scholarly
StudyStudy– University SponsoredUniversity Sponsored– Storage and Storage and
Preservation Preservation TechniquesTechniques
Philosophies of Archeology:Philosophies of Archeology:
Modern:Modern:– Used as Last ResortUsed as Last Resort
Prevent inadvertent Prevent inadvertent Destruction of study Destruction of study sitessites
Refined Refined DocumentationDocumentation
– Satellite PhotosSatellite Photos– Ground Penetrating Ground Penetrating
RadarRadar– GPSGPS
Philosophies of Archeology:Philosophies of Archeology:
Modern:Modern:– Contracted Field StudiesContracted Field Studies– Extensive Research Before DigExtensive Research Before Dig– Advanced Data CollectionAdvanced Data Collection– Protective LegislationProtective Legislation– Better accountabilityBetter accountability
Philosophies of Archeology:Philosophies of Archeology:
Future?Future?
Conclusion:Conclusion:
Archeology must Archeology must have a purpose:have a purpose:
Must be defined and Must be defined and documenteddocumented
Only take was is Only take was is neededneeded
Document every Document every artifact: Locationartifact: Location
Artifact removed Artifact removed from ground is DEADfrom ground is DEAD
Ethics of Archeology:Ethics of Archeology:
Respect:Respect:– Integrity of the AncientsIntegrity of the Ancients– OrganizedOrganized– Respect Private PropertyRespect Private Property
Ethics of Archeology:Ethics of Archeology:
Research:Research:– Find out as much as possible about the Find out as much as possible about the
culture of studyculture of study– Have a research question – Focus Have a research question – Focus
intentionsintentions
Ethics of Archeology:Ethics of Archeology:
Digging:Digging:– Used as a last resort:Used as a last resort:
Consider alternatives Consider alternatives to diggingto digging
– Consult State Consult State ArcheologistArcheologist
– Legal Protections:Legal Protections: National Historic National Historic
Preservation Act of Preservation Act of 20002000
Human Remains – Human Remains – State PoliceState Police
Ethics of Archeology:Ethics of Archeology:
Preservation:Preservation:– Site: Do not dig more than necessarySite: Do not dig more than necessary– Keep Comprehensive RecordsKeep Comprehensive Records– Once opened the site is destroyedOnce opened the site is destroyed– Only remove items after complete Only remove items after complete
descriptions and locations are descriptions and locations are documenteddocumented
– Use Photo documentationUse Photo documentation– Conserve artifactsConserve artifacts
Ethics of Archeology:Ethics of Archeology:
Publications:Publications:– Share Share
information/findingsinformation/findings– Be Prepared for Be Prepared for
criticismcriticism
Ethics of Archeology:Ethics of Archeology:
Unfound Sites:Unfound Sites:– Involve adults before doing anythingInvolve adults before doing anything– Use accepted methods of documenting Use accepted methods of documenting
itit– Follow recognized proceduresFollow recognized procedures– Follow local, state and national laws!Follow local, state and national laws!
Key Terms:Key Terms:
Pot Hole ArcheologyPot Hole Archeology Field StudyField Study EthicEthic in situin situ
Assignment:Assignment:
Describe an example of when you Describe an example of when you should dig and when you should not. should dig and when you should not. What can you do if you do not What can you do if you do not choose to dig?choose to dig?