General Archaeology-Research Project (Level III)

by Thomas W. Miller, Kittatinny Regional High School

DIRECTIONS

A. Oral Aspect - 100 Points

 1. Choose a New World or and Old World archaeological site from the list below.

 2. When you have made your choice begin filling out the data forms provided to you.

 3. As to your chosen civilization, you will be expected to provide the following information: 

a. Geographic setting

b. Economy

c. Religion

d. Politics

e. Social organization

f. History

4. Be sure to explain how archaeologists extrapolated the above information from the features and artifacts of the site.

B. Physical Aspect - 100 Points

1. You will create an artifact that would be appropriate to the civilization of your choice.

C. Power Point 

1. You will produce a power point presentation to accompany your speech using photos, graphics and text based on your site.

D. Speech & Power Point Reminders

          1. Speech/Power Point 

a. Should be tailored to the points of your speech in terms of graphics and or written material. You should have separate note cards for your speech so that you are not forced to constantly refer to your slides.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT


Editor's Note: Please note that the eHRAF databases (World Cultures and Archaeology) may not contain some of the Old and New World archaeological site names listed below.  Sites that are discussed in eHRAF Archaeology are marked with an * (asterisk).

I. New World Sites

A.  North American Sites
1.   Caddoan Mounds - Texas
2.   Mesa Verde - Co. - Anasazi
3.   Aztalan - Wisc. - 21 Acre city
4.   Cahokia - Il. - Mound complex
5.   Chaco Canyon - CO. Anasazi
6.   Effigy Mounds - IA - 500 BC - 1300 AD
7.   Moundville - Al - Largest ancient city
10. Serpent Mound - Ohio - Adena
11. Snaketown - AZ - 
12. Point Hope* -Norton
13. Onion Portage*- Norton
14. Cape Krusenstern*- Norton
15. Alpowa locality* -Cascade 
16. Tucannon* -Cascade
17. Mikiw* - Late Southern California
18. Pitas Point*
19. Indian Knoll*- Eastern North America Middle Archaic
20. Icehouse Bottom* - Eastern North Am. Middle Archaic
21. Dixthada*- Proto-Athapaskan
22. Healy Lake*- Late Tundra
23. Nenana*

B.  Meso-America
1.   Chichen Itza*
2.   Copan*
3.   Coxcatlan*
4.   La Venta*
5.   Monte Alban*
6.   Tenochtitlan
7.   Palenque*
8.   Teotihuacan*
9.   Tula**
10. Uxmal*
11. Zapotec*
12. Cuello* - Maya in Belize
13. Coba* - Maya in Mexico
14. Kabah* - Maya in Mexico
15. Tikal* - Maya in N. Guatemala
16. Tulum* - Maya in Mexico
17. Cerros* - Maya in Belize
18. Dos Pilas* - Maya in Guatemala
19. Monte Alban - Zapotecs (Mexico)

C. South America
1. Chan Chan* - Inca (Peru)
2. Chilca Valley* - Pre-Inca Peru
3. Cuzco* - Inca Capital - Peru
4. Machu Picchu* - Inca/Peru
5. Tiwanaku* - Bolivia (Highland Andes)
6. Nazca* - Peru
7. Moche* - Peru (North Coast)
8. Chachapoya*
9. Aymara*

 II. Old World Sites

A.  Middle East
1.   Abu Hureyra
2.   Assur
3.   Babylon*
4.   Jericho*
5.   Lagash*
6.   Mari*
7.   Masada
8.   Mohenjo-Daro*
9.   Nimrud
10. Nineveh
11. Petra
12. Tel Dor
13. Ur*
15. Uruk*
16. Bampur* -Iranian Bronze Age
17. Tappeh Hesar* - Iran 
18. Tepe Yayha* -Iran

B.  Africa
1.   Askum
2.   Hadar
3.   Makapan
4.   Timbuktu
5.   Bassar* -West African Iron Age
6.   Daima* -West African Iron Age
7.   Taforalt* - Maghreb 
8.   Tamar* - Maghreb 
9.   Esh Shaheinab* - Khartoum Neolithic 
10. El Qoz* - Karthoum Neolithic 
11. Kadada* - Khartoum Neolithic
12. Shaqadud* - Khartoum Neolithic 

C. Europe
1. Cerro de la Virgen* Bell Beaker 
2. Parajes de Adaja* -Bell Beaker
3. Pedra Branca* - Bell Beaker 
4. Gumelnita* - European Late Chacolithic 
5. Aldeni* - Late Chacolithic 
6. Varna* -Late Chacolithic

D. Asia
1. Dawenkou* -China
2. Ahar* - Indian Ganges Neolithic 
3. Navdatoli* - Indian Ganges Neolithic
4. Maheshwa* - Indian Ganges Neolithic
5. Koldihwa* - Ganges Neolithic 
6. Mahagara* - Ganges Neolithic 
7. Chirand* - Ganges Neolithic 
8. Kamenskoe* - West-central Asia, Scythian
9. Bel'sk* - West-central Asia, Scythian

 

written by: Thomas W. Miller, Kittatinny Regional High School,

Newton, N.J.