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Archaeology is a field that deals not only with studying the materials produced and valued by past peoples, but the increasingly complicated ways that the past relates to modern politics of identity and representation. Therefore, for this group research project, each group will be assigned a theme relating to a contemporary issue, controversy, debate, or reality within the discipline of archaeology and expected to research this theme in various places throughout the world. Each theme is designed to touch upon ethical aspects relating to the sharing and safeguarding of the archaeological record, as well as address questions such as: who is responsible for this, how should it be done, and ultimately, who “owns” the past? The goals of this project are for you to explore more about the complexities confronted by archaeologists today (not only in regard to ethical research practices, but issues of engaging with policymakers and stakeholders, and how this varies around the world). Additionally, the project is an opportunity for you to develop more refined research and writing skills, as well as work collaboratively with your peers to arrive at a consensus, distribute duties, and communicate to achieve a shared task by producing a collective research product. Remember, archaeologists are not lone-researchers and always work as a team.
Please consult Cougar Courses for full assignment guidelines.
Group: Group-prepared ‘Introduction’ and ‘Discussion’ sections should be drafted. The introductory statement should expand upon the 1st assignment and address more comprehensively the complexity of the theme/sub-theme (as well as maintain all definitions of relevant terms). The intro must also keep the brief descriptions of each country to be researched by each group member, however, not be an exhaustive summary of each setting. The ‘Discussion’ section should begin to articulate the initial similarities and differences amongst all of the individual contributions. This is expected to be ~2.5-3 pages and submitted to Canvas by one group member.
Individual: Each member will submit a ‘rough draft’ of their individual contribution, thus far. This is not required to be a complete version of your research paper, however, at least 3-5 pages of formal analysis, making use of appropriate text-based sources, is the allowable minimum. A properly formatted list of sources is expected. This will be submitted to Canvas. Note: if a sub-theme or country has changed since the 1st Assignment, a new abstract paragraph must also be prepared, along with the draft of the research paper.
As a group, you must turn in the following:
Each student must use a minimum of four (4) sources— at least three (3) must be peer-reviewed sources. The ratio of only 1 non-peer-reviewed/scholarly/internet sources for every 3 peer-reviewed sources must be maintained. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source of information. Also, you must get my permission to use any .com sources, as these can be heavily biased. On the other hand, .gov, .edu, and .org sites are generally acceptable. Print media sources include books, academic journal articles, periodicals, and so forth. If it is merely an electronic version of a print document (i.e., Archaeologies journal accessed online), it counts as print and must be listed properly as such. If you are unsure of your sources, ask Professor Schwartz or Librarian Lalitha Nataraj.
Please consult Cougar Courses for full assignment guidelines.