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課程名稱 |
生物考古學
Bioarchaeology |
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開課學期 |
105-1 |
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授課對象 |
文學院 人類學系 |
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授課教師 |
蕭婉思 |
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課號 |
Anth5111 |
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課程識別碼 |
125 U3070 |
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班次 |
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學分 |
2 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
選修 |
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上課時間 |
星期三7,8(14:20~16:20) |
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上課地點 |
水源人105 |
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備註 |
本課程中文授課,使用英文教科書。專題考古學領域課程。需先修過「體質人類學」課程。
總人數上限：30人 |
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Ceiba 課程網頁 |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1051Anth5111_ |
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課程概述 |
生物考古學是以考古遺址出土的人骨遺骸作為研究材料的學科，其目的在於以 「群體」（populations）的角度切入重建人類過去的生活和行為模式。此選修課會以學生口頭報告為主，並加上授課老師帶領學生討論每週議題，讓修課學生循序漸進認識和學習生物考古學的主要研究課題，包括古病理、行為模式、食譜、環境壓力等。修課學生亦可從課堂中學習生物考古學的研究方法。此課程主要授課對象為大學部高年級及研究所學生，並有意以生物考古學作為研究趨向。
Bioarchaeology is the study of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites with an emphasis on reconstructing the life of past populations. It is focused at the population level of analysis rather than the individual level. Through lectures, reading and discussions, students will be exposed to the various areas of inquiry within bioarchaeology such as disease, trauma, physical activity, dietary patterns, indicators of biological stress, and palaeodemography. Students will also learn the theory and methods behinds bioarchaeological research. The subject materials covered in this course is directed toward upper division undergraduates and graduates in Anthropology, and is intended to provide a foundation for students interested in pursuing graduate study and/or careers in bioarchaeology and related fields. |
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課程目標 |
修畢此課，學生會學習到：
a. 批判性思考 - 對於使用考古遺址的人骨遺骸作為研究帶來的問題和矛盾
b. 認識生物考古學研究方法
c. 了解環境變化對人類骨骼結構造成的影響
Upon the completion of the course, students will be able to:
a. Think critically about issues regarding skeletal materials in archaeological contexts
b. Understand the methods used in bioarchaeology
c. Understand the biological consequences of environmental changes |
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課程要求 |
a. Students must read all assigned readings before each lecture and are encouraged to actively participate in class discussions.
b. No food or drinks will be allowed in the lectures. All electronic devices must be turned off or switched to silent mode.
c. All assignments/reports must be submitted by the deadlines. Late assignments must be submitted within 3 days after the deadlines, and will only be graded with a maximum of 50%. All other late assignments will be graded zero. If you have any unavoidable reasons (such as medical reasons or family emergencies), please contact your instructor prior to the deadlines.
d. Plagiarism and cheating are unacceptable and intolerable. All assignments and reports must be your own work, and all outside sources must be cited. Any cheating behaviours will receive a grade of zero for that assignment/report and will be reported to the Head of Department.
e. If you have any questions, please come speak with the instructor after lectures or during office hours. Alternatively, emailing is the most efficient way to contact the instructor. All email inquiries will be replied within 1-3 working days. Please use ‘NTU Bioarchaeology’ as the subject to avoid to be treated as junk mails and state your real name, otherwise they will not be responded. |
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預期每週課後學習時數 |
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Office Hours |
另約時間 備註： email授課老師另約時間（yunysisiew@ihp.sinica.edu.tw） |
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指定閱讀 |
Larsen CS. 2015. Bioarchaeology: Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
欲購此書的同學，請於八月二十二日下午五點以前email授課老師 （yunysisiew@ihp.sinica.edu.tw）登記，會請助教向台灣書商從國外訂購。由於郵寄時間稍長，為了讓同學能及時拿到書本，截止日期後恕不接受任何預購。每本售價約新台幣1800-2000（美金/台幣匯率浮動）。訂購書本後若因故無法修習此門課，書本無法退訂，同學必須自行吸收所有相關費用。美國Amazon有Kindle版，價格相對便宜，同學亦可考慮此方案。
人類學系已訂購一本放置台大總圖指定閱讀區，書籍大概開學一週後會抵達，同學可前往閱覽，但不能外借。台大總圖有此書的1997年版。由於新版大幅度修改，故不建議使用舊版，有興趣的同學仍可借閱參考。 |
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參考書目 |
參考每週課程進度 |
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評量方式
(僅供參考) |
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No. |
項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
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1. |
Article Discussion |
25% |
Each student will present an article that relates to the lecture topic and lead a discussion (10%). Students will sign up for a topic on Week 2 of the class. Each student will write a critique of the article he/she presents in the discussion and submit on the same day (15%). The critique should briefly summarize the article, critique the methods, results and interpretations, and provide a personal opinion to the article. All students should do the reading and take an active part in the discussion as part of your participation grades. ＊Students must complete all components for credit of the entire work. That is, you are not allowed to skip any steps and still get credit. |
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Critical Essay |
25% |
This is a take-home essay. Students will be given two weeks to work on it and submit electronically on the scheduled date. |
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Research Paper and Presentation |
40% |
Each student will write a 5000-word research paper (excluded references) and submit by the end of the term (25%). The topic is open but must be relevant to bioarchaeological studies (see ‘Suggested Topics for Research Paper’). Students will deliver Powerpoint presentations on their papers (15-20 mins) to the class on Week 16 and 17 (15%). Classmates will critique presentations with a provided abstract of each paper (as part of participation grades). Graduate students will be allowed to choose to present their current research work (must focus on bioarchaeological themes) and will be expected to produce longer research papers (approximately 8000 words).
＊ Students must complete all components for credit of the entire work. That is, you are not allowed to skip any steps and still get credit. |
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Class Participation |
10% |
The evaluation of class participation will be based on attendance and involvement of class discussions. |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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第1週 |
9/14 |
老師出國，停課一天 |
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第2週 |
9/21 |
Course Overview; Syllabus; Class Rules; Introduction to Bioarchaeology
Readings: Larsen, 2015, Ch.1 & 11; Knudson and Stojanowski, 2008; Stojanowski and Duncan, 2015
＊ Sign up for article discussion date |
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第3週 |
9/28 |
Class cancelled (typhoon holiday) |
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第4週 |
10/05 |
Human Osteology Review; Ethics in Osteology
Readings: Hall et al., 2010; Walker, 2008
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第5週 |
10/12 |
Paleodemography & the Osteological Paradox
Readings: Larsen, 2015, Ch.10; Wood et al., 1992：343-358 (Comments: Mark Cohen p358, John Lukacs p361, Douglas Ubelaker p363) ; DeWitte and Stojanowski, 2015
報告者：黃兆偉 |
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第6週 |
10/19 |
Juvenile skeleton & Body Growth
Readings: Lewis, 2007: 1-37; Saunders, 2008
報告者：張珵容 |
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第7週 |
10/26 |
Stress & Growth Disruption
Readings: Larsen, 2015, Ch.2; Cardoso and Garcia, 2009
報告者：鍾宜軒 |
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第8週 |
11/02 |
Activity Patterns & Adaptation I
Readings: Larsen, 2015, Ch.5 & 6
報告者：陳柏仰 |
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第9週 |
11/09 |
Activity Patterns & Adaptation II
Readings: Hawkey and Merbs, 1995; Pearson and Buikstra, 2006; Ruff et al., 2006; Ruff, 2008; Jurmain et al., 2012
報告者：陳柏仰 |
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第10週 |
11/16 |
Bone Disease & Dental Health
Readings: Larsen, 2015 Ch.3: 66-114; Mays, 1998: 122-161; Hillson, 2008
報告者：王彥鈞
＊ Take home essay due |
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第11週 |
11/23 |
Violence, Trauma & Cultural Modification
Readings: Larsen, 2015 Ch. 4; Mays, 1998: 162-181; Blom, 2005; Torres-Rouff and Yablonsky, 2005; Okumura and Siew, 2013
報告者：黃怡菁 |
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第12週 |
11/30 |
Dietary Reconstruction
Readings: Larsen, 2015 Ch. 8; Katzenberg, 2008
報告者：林妍晴 |
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第13週 |
12/07 |
Sex & Gender; Social Status
Readings: Rodrigues, 2005; Mays et al., 2009; Porcic and Stefanovic, 2009; Peterson, 2010; Vercellotti et al., 2011; Havelkova et al., 2013
報告者：歐陽曉妍 |
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第14週 |
12/14 |
Transition to Agriculture
Readings: Larsen, 1995; Oxenham et al., 2006: 263-289; Stock and Pinhasi, 2011: 1-13
報告者：陳悅方 |
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第15週 |
12/21 |
1. Bioarchaeology of Imperialism
Readings: Munson Chapman, 1997; Buzon and Richman, 2007; Buzon, 2008
2. Variation & Biodistance
Readings: Larsen, 2015 Ch. 9; Hanihara, 2006; Pietrusewsky, 2006; Gonzalez-Jose et al., 2008; Pietrusewsky et al., 2014 |
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第16週 |
12/28 |
校外教學：中央研究院歷史語言研究所考古館 |
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第17週 |
1/04 |
Presentations |
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第18週 |
1/11 |
Presentations |
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第19週 |
1/18 |
Research paper due |
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