Assignment:
Instructions (Read Carefully):
This exam covers pans of your text book, associated lectures and class discussions. Write a short (1 to 2 page) essay for each topic. You can use your textbook and lectures but you also must include 1 outside resource (peer reviewed article or book) for each essay. If you have any questions make sure to ask. Check your work for plagiarism. This is NOT a group assignment.
Basic Format:
1. Font 10 to 12 Times New Roman or similar
2. 1 inch margins
3. Reference page
4. In text citations
5. Minimal use of quotes.
The Archaeology of Neanderthal Burial Practices
Discuss Neanderthal burial practices. In your essay, indicate specific archaeological sites (at least 2), dates and information about the individual(s) buried, artifacts, zooarchaeologocal and paleobotanical material. In addition, discuss the significance of burials in Neanderthal society and what they might suggest about Neanderthal belief systems. You must use at least 1 peer reviewed article for this essay in addition to your textbook.
The Archaeology of the Upper Paleolithic - Cave Art
Discuss this archaeological of Cave Art from at least 2 sites dating to the Upper Paleolithic. In your discussion make sure that you include the specific sites, geographic region, time period and a detailed description of the cave, art work (murals) and any other activities or artifacts that were identified during the excavation of the sites. In addition to this basic information about the site, answer the following questions:
1 . Who created these murals and for what purpose(s)?
2. What do these murals suggest about the knowledge base of the people that painted them?
3. What type(s) of material was used to produces these images?
You must use at least 1 peer review article for this essay in addition to your textbook.