You final grade in this course will be based on a total 400 possible points in the course. Please remember that in the end your score on this exam will be added to your other exam scores and assignment grades to figure a final grade.
Median Class Score on Exam 1 = 80%
Mean Class Score on Exam 1 = 75%
Range = 16 to 100%
93 - 100 = A
90 - 92 = A-
87 - 89 = B+
83 - 86 = B
80 - 82 = B-
77 - 79 = C+
73 - 76 = C
70 - 72 = C-
60
- 69 = D
< 60 = F
Multiple Choice:
C Turkey
D research design
E Egyptian pottery
B additive, reductive
B sensationalism
C cultural resource management
A research design
D Richard Wetherhill
C Pyroclastic flow
E crop growth is affected by archaeological features
Short Answer:
Biological/physical, sociocultural/cultural, linguistic, archaeology
1 point for each correct answer
GIS/GPS, GPR, Magnetometry, drones, LiDAR
1 point for each correct answer
Maori, boats
2 points for Maori (1 point if something close but not quite), 2 points for boats
Looting, walking on the site, taking artifacts, graffiti, breathing, vandalism, etc.
2 points for each correct answer (1 point if they’re not specific about how it’s damaging)
De facto = in place (as in a disaster); secondary = moved after deposition; de facto is better because it is in its original context and provides better information
1 point for defining de facto, 1 point for defining secondary, 1 point for saying de facto is better, 1 point for explaining why de facto is better
Defense, preservation, passive solar heating and cooling
Appreciation of the past, past: long time with changes, dig to learn about the past, Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark)
Absolute dating dates events to a modern calendar, but relative dating dates events relative to each other (meaning earlier or later)
Law of uniformitarianism: The world has changed as a uniform process. We can see this process as stratigraphy records, which is the key to knowing about the past. Law of association: Everything found in one layer belongs to the same time zone. Law of superposition: When two layers are in contact with each other, the lower layer is earlier
B, 20 was deposited before 19
A, 21 was deposited after 23
David Macaulay’s book The Motel of the Mysteries, is a hilarious spoof of archaeology that only gets funnier the more you know about the field. You are to write an essay that answers the question; “Why would real archaeologists working today not come up with the humorous conclusions that Macaulay’s Howard Carson makes?” Answer the question with a clear thesis that the essay will support. Your answer should begin by discussing Macaulay use of stereotypes and historical archaeologists/excavations to weave his tale. Discuss, research design, patterning, use wear analysis, survey, and excavation in archaeological research to defend your thesis. You should explicitly use material from class readings in these discussions. You only need to draw on the material from The Motel of the Mysteries presented in lecture (you do not need to find and read the book.
Total points: 40- Lowest grade given is 20
Summary of Motel of the Mysteries – 4
Complete summary - 4
Partially complete summary but missing minor details - 3
Partially complete summary but missing major details - 2
Only barely summarized the book without any details - 1
Summary completely missing - 0
Stereotypes and historical excavations – 4
Complete discussion - 4
Partially complete, missing minor details of stereotypes or references to excavations - 3
Partially complete, missing major stereotypes or missing references to excavations - 2
Only made minor mention of stereotypes or excavations- 1
Completely missing - 0
Research design – 8
Complete discussion - 8
Partial discussion, missing minor details or some details wrong - 4-7
Minor discussion, mentioned but not explored - 1-4
Completely missing - 0
Patterning and use wear analysis – 8
Complete discussion - 8
Well addressed both use wear and patterning but lacking minor details or examples - 7
Complete discussion of either survey or excavation but missing the other, or incomplete discussion of both - 4 - 6
Only made minor mention of use wear and patterning and had misunderstandings -1-3
Completely missing - 0
Survey and excavation – 7
Complete discussion - 7
Addressed both survey and excavation but lacking minor details or examples - 6
Complete discussion of either survey or excavation but missing the other, or incomplete discussion of both - 3 -6
Only made minor mention of survey and excavation and had misunderstandings -1-3
Completely missing - 0
Use of readings – 7
Several uses of readings, and appropriate application.- 7
Use of several readings but used incorrectly or mischaracterized -5 or 6
Few references to readings but used correctly - 3 or 4
Use of few readings and used incorrectly or mischaracterized 1 or 2
Completely missing - 0
Writing/Thesis - 2
Unclear thesis or poor writing-1
Unclear thesis and poor writing - 0
Common problems:
VERY VERY common: Completely forgot to use class readings or thought Macaulay was a reading.
Did not summarize Motel of Mysteries
Unclear thesis or no thesis
Assumed use-wear and patterning were the same thing
Didn’t make reference to historical excavations and/or stereotypes
Survey answer was weird or unclear
We highlighted each portion of the rubric with different colored pens:
Daniel:
Thesis - Blue
Summary - Red
Stereotypes/historical excavations - Light green
Research design – Purple
Patterning and use wear analysis – Light blue
Survey and excavation – Teal/ dark green
Use of readings – Brown
Julia:
Thesis and Writing- Black
Summary- Blue/Teal
Stereotypes/historical excavations- Pink
Research Design- Green
Patterning and Use-Wear- Purple
Survey and Excavation- Light Blue
Use of readings- Red
Check mark = complete response
When i deducted points i put ( -2 or whatever number) and wrote a comment next to the section
Lowest grade- 20/40