Jan 5

Welcome, course outline

None

Jan 12

Introduction to the course:  Archaeology and Society

Sharer and Ashmore selection from Discovering our Past.  (photocopies outside KD’s office, Vari 2029)

AND/OR review your old archaeology textbook, or take one out from the library. e.g. Brian Fagan, Archaeology: A Brief Introduction

Recommended: Browse general archaeology readings at www.archaeology.org

Jan 19

Archaeology in Popular Culture

Holtorf Chapters 1,2,3,4 pp 1- 77

Jan 26

Archaeology in Popular Culture

Holtorf Chapters 5-9, pp 78-160

Feb 2

What counts as archaeological heritage? Whose responsibility is it? What endangers it?

 Skeates 2004 Preface, Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3:  pp 7 - 56 

          Defining the archaeological heritage

          Owning the archaeological heritage

          Protecting the archaeological heritage

Feb 9

Archaeological heritage as a commodity, tourist attraction, and social force

Skeates 2004 Ch 4, Ch 5, Ch 6: pp 57-124

          Managing the archaeological heritage

          Interpreting the archaeological heritage

          Experiencing the archaeological heritage

Feb 23

Consuming the Past

Rowan Ch 1, 2, 3, 4

Archaeology after Nationalism: Globalization and Consumption of the Past

International Conventions and Cultural Heritage Protection

The Politics of Playing Fair, or Who’s Losing Their Marbles?

From Lord Elgin to James Henry Breasted

Mar 2

Consuming the Past

Rowan Ch 5, 6, 7

Conflating Past and Present: Marketing Archaeological Heritage Sites in Ireland

Mementos of the Past: Material Culture of Tourism at Stonehenge and Avebury

Where are the Maya in Ancient Maya Archaeological Tourism?

Mar 9

Consuming the Past

Rowan Ch 9, 11, 14, 16, 17

Recovering the German Nation: Heritage Restoration and the Search for Unity

Targeting Heritage: The Abuse of Symbolic Sites in Modern Conflicts

Repackaging the Pilgrimage: Visiting the Holy Land in Orlando

Engaging with Heritage Issues: The Role of the World Archaeological Congress

Making the Past Profitable in an Age of Globalization

Mar  16

 No class — work on your papers and posters

No reading – catch up on any reading you’ve missed

Mar 23

Poster party and hand in papers

No reading

Mar 30

Last class

Final case studies, and review

Take-home final exam handed out.

Protecting Ancient History in Iraq: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=978050

(just the written text, not the audio)

Explore a bit: http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10129

Looted Afghan Art Smuggled into UK: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2081457,00.html

Browse through an archaeology news site, to see what sorts of stories are hitting the news, and why:

the National Geographic News: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/archaeology.html

OR

the Archaeology.org site:

http://www.archaeology.org/index/asubject.html