Bibliographic Information
Course Title
The Origins of Things: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Early Human Worlds
Author(s)
Rojas Silva, Felipe A.
Institution Where Taught
Brown University
Year Course Taught
2018
Semester or Date Taught
Fall
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Course Number
ARCH 1837
Course Level
Course Description
Were the first architects in the Orkneys subterranean-dwelling dwarves? What did Greek and Roman intellectuals have in mind when they spoke of ages of gold, silver, and bronze? Why did pots and brooms revolt against their owners in the ancient Americas? Accounts of bygone times have existed for millennia offering insightful, perplexing, and often astonishing glimpses into early human experience. Using a combination of literary, visual, and archaeological evidence from around the world, students will explore the epistemological challenges and ethical dilemmas that people have confronted when imagining life in the remote past.
Syllabus Available
No
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Appropriate Dissemination of Research
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
CIfA Codes
- Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
- Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
Keywords & Terms
- Academic Integrity and/or Plagiarism
- Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
- Dishonesty, Exaggeration, Fraud, Deceit, and/or Misrepresentation
- General Archaeological Ethics
- Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline