1. Anthro Today
Today:
Archaeological Goals
Objective: describe the goals of archaeological investigation with the completion of class.
Due:
All work from beginning of anthro due today!
Contemporary Artifact Paper (due Thursday)

2. Name one connection between prehistoric and historic archaeology.

3. Archaeological Goals

4. Four Goals To generate information about the past
To produce cultural histories
To develop hypothetical explanations for the data observed
To contribute to a broad, holistic understanding of what it is to be human

5. Generate information about the past
Discovering artifacts and sites
Describing and classifying those artifacts and sites

6. Produce cultural histories
Comparing and synthesizing data points across time and space

7. Develop hypothetical explanations the data observed
Example: Incas irrigation system

8. Contribute to a broad, holistic understanding of what it is to be human
Religious practices
Living norms
Prison (incarceration patterns)

9. Apply your knowledge
List an example from the movie for each goal that has been achieved by these archaeologists.
12,000 year old site