This assignment demonstrates how archaeologists use minute traces of wear on artifacts to determine how they were used. You should select an object such as a chair, pocketknife, frying pan, etc. to use for this assignment. The object should not be new and should show signs of wear. You are to examine the object with full knowledge of its use. DO NOT PRETEND THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW THE USE OF THE OBJECT.
You will write a 2-3 page, double spaced typed, paper describing the object. In this paper address the following topics:
1. Identify the object and say why you chose it and what you know about its use. (4 points)
2. Describe the object. Be sure to indicate
what
materials it is made out of, measurements of its dimensions and any
other
characteristics that seem important. (5 points)
3. Describe the patterns of use wear you see on
the object. Differentiate between the different types of use wear
such as
polish
and scratches. (5 points)
4. How do the patterns of use wear reflect the
uses you are aware of for the object? Do they suggest any uses
you had not
thought
of? (5 points)
( 1 point for quality of writing)
Artificial Intellegence: Students may use artificial intelligence tools, including generative AI, on this course as learning aids or to help produce assignments and tests. Please realize that AI is far from perfect. AI often produces errors of fact, irrelevant text and may plagerize the work of others. Students are ultimately accountable for the work they submit including work generated by AI. If a student uses AI, they must submit both the original AI document with the original prompts and their revision of the AI document. Students who use AI and fail to submit both required documents will recieve a 0 for the work.
Your assignment (and the AI generated document if applicable) will be due in double spaced hard copy by the next discussion session meeting. You will also submit your assignment (or the revision of the AI document) via Turnitin in the lecture section of Brightspace by 6:00PM of the day of discussion meeting. Late assignments will be docked one point per class-day for each day late.
This assignment is worth 20 points