This is the class schedule from last year.  The first few weeks (Clay - Pottery) will be essentially the same, as will the theoretical sections at the end, but I will change some of the topics between to match the interests of the students in the class.  
If you are planning to take Archaeology of Technology, please email me as soon as possible with a note about your interests.       ---Heather Miller

2003 (Past) Class Schedule - to be updated in September

The readings for each class relate to the class discussions, while the lectures and videos are usually designed to introduce you to the readings for the following week.
Readings preceded by * are in the required book.  Readings preceded by # are in the ‘recommended’ books, so don’t copy those if you bought the book.  Note that these copies usually do NOT include bibliographic references–you’ll have to get the book.

Week	Topic	Readings   (Biblography is at end)
Sept. 9	Lecture: Overview and Introduction: Themes in Ancient Technology Discussion of Projects Assignment of Discussion Leadership Roles Videos:  Maria.  Indian Pottery Maker of San Ildefonso.  US National Park Service. 27 min. The Potters of Thrapsano: A Modern Workshop with Clues to Ancient Technology. 1999.  Cinegraphic Films.  27 min.
Sept. 16	CLAY - POTTERY Demonstration & Discussion of Readings: Pottery production, from prepared clay to firing Lab:  Explain processing of clay with demo, but lab in Handbuilding Pottery	#(1) Rye (1981): pp. 1-5, 16-28, & especially pp. 29-40. (2) Kenoyer (n.d):  Lab 13: Ceramic Production: Clay Preparation. Pp. 75-79. #(3) Sinopoli (1991): pp.vii-ix & 9-42.
Sept. 23	POTTERY TECHNOLOGY; ORGANIZATION of PRODUCTION Discussion of Readings including those from Sept. 16 Themes: Pottery Technology; Organization of Production; Study of Technology; Think about the organization of potters work and distribution systems in the ethnographic readings AND in videos we have seen. STONE Demo/Slides :  Stone Bead Production in Khambat, India (agates-chipped) and in Peshawar, Pakistan (talc/steatite & lapis-sawn).  References: Kenoyer, Vidale &. Bhan (1994); Vidale (1995) Lab:  Flintknapping.  – BRING GLOVES!!	(1) Review readings from last week. #(2) Sinopoli (1991):  Ch. 5 (pp. 83-117) (3) Shah (1985): pp.15-27,31 (4) Rice (1996a) & (1996b)
Sept. 30	TOPIC STATEMENTS DUE THIS WEEK! STONE; METHODS of ANALYSIS Discussion of Readings: Themes: Stone & Bone Technology; Tools; Methods of Archaeological Analysis in Technology Studies Martin was chosen as an example of the standard archaeological investigation of artifact assemblages. Knecht is an example of experimental analysis. Foreman is an example of experimental analysis and ethnography (not focused on archaeology). Vidale is an example of experimental analysis and use of laboratory methods (archaeometry), focused on an archaeological problem.  Everyone should skim this article for the process involved, and the range of analytical techniques.  IF your project involves any kind of experimental work, study this article in more detail. Kenoyer, Vidale & Bhan is an example of ethnoarchaeology applied to an archaeological problem. Chazen gives an overview of the development of the chain operatoire approach. David & Kramer gives a recent definition of ethnoarchaeology, and an overview of its history. Video from noon-1 Flintknapping with Bruce Bradley.	(1) Martin (1999): pp. 81-112 (2) Knecht (1997) (3) Foreman (1978) (4) Vidale (1995) - skim (5) Kenoyer, Vidale &. Bhan (1994)  (6) Chazen #(7) David & Kramer (2001); pp.
Oct. 7	MEET AT THE ROM –             SECURITY DESK, STAFF ENTRANCE STONE: Use Wear Demonstration, hands-on, and lecture with Dr. Chen Shen, West Asian Curator, ROM	To be announced
Oct. 14	FOOD PRODUCTION; LABOUR Lecture & Slides: Overview of Food Production Discussion of Readings: Themes: Food Production & Processing; Labour Issues - Divisions, Scheduling Decisions; Invention & Adoption The Harris papers discuss food production & processing from an archaeological perspective. Seymour (Ch. 2. The Story of English Farming, pp. 24-45 & pp. 65-76 on farm buildings) discusses food production & processing from an farmer’s perspective, particularly with regard to labour issues, and the adoption of new inventions. These extracts from Seymour are to give you a sense of the labor issues involved in farming, and particularly how changes in farming technology relate to social issues, such as labor supply and division of labor by age.  To be skimmed for impressions, not learned for detailed facts!  We will discuss the cautions necessary in using data from ‘local informants’ like Seymour.  The three brief notes on mechanical reapers focus on invention & adoption in relation to labour issues and social conditions. Brumfiel (1991) looks at food & fiber production and processing, scheduling of labour, and diversions of labour (in this case along gender lines).  Thomas (1991) covers similar topics for the contact-period California Indians (not assigned, but listed in the bibliography). METALS; STYLE Lecture:  Overview of Metals Production; Introduction to Style of Technology	(1) In Harris & Hillman. (1989): Pp. 1-8, 11-41. (2) Harris (1996): pp. 552-3. (3) Seymour (1977).  pp. 24-45, 65-76. (4) Three brief notes on mechanical reapers:      (A) Hodges (1992):  pp.234-236      (B) James & Thorpe.  (1994):  The Reaping Machine. pp. 387-389, 639.      (C) Basalla (1990):  The Mechanical Reaper, pp. 151-154. (5) Brumfiel (1991)
Oct. 21	BIBLIOGRAPHIES DUE THIS WEEK! METALS; STYLE Discussion of Readings Themes: Metals Technology; Style of Object & Style of Production Note:  There are several very important articles in the Lechtman & Merrill (1977) volume on style & technology, besides Steinberg’s article, examples from all around the world relating to topics from irrigation to textiles. Demo/Slides:  Ashante (West African) Lost Wax Casting Video:  Dhokra: The Lost Wax Process in India, 1989, produced by David J. Capers in Orissa, India.  26 min.	(1) Horne (1987) (2) Hosler (1994) (3) Childs & Killick (1993). (4) Steinberg (1977) (5) Lechtman (1999) (6) Review section on Style in Rice (1996a)
Oct. 28	VALUE; MATERIAL CULTURE Lab: Object Analysis—multiple perspectives Discussion of Readings: Themes:  Material Culture & Technology in Various Disciplines; Meanings & Values of Objects Read the selections from Lubar & Kingery primarily for a sense of the different perspectives towards objects shown, and the different methods of analysis used. Individual Projects—Lab Work, Individual Meetings	*(1) In Lubar & Kingery (1993): (a) Prown, pp. 1-19. (b) Csikszentmihalyi,  pp. 20-29. (c) Maquet, pp. 30-40 (d) Friedel, pp. 41-50. (e) Bagley, pp. 231-241. (2) Parks (1999) (3) Jones (1990)
Nov. 4	SPECIALIZATION and CONTROL Discussion of Readings: Themes:  Specialization and Control of Labour as sources of wealth & power; Locational Analysis of Production	(1) Costin (1991): pp. 1-56. (2) Costin (1998) (3) Tosi (1984) (4) Miller (n.d.)
Nov. 11	DEFINING TECHNOLOGY IN ARCHAEOLOGY Discussion of Readings: Themes: Defining the Study of Technology in Archaeology; Technological Systems Individual Projects—Lab Work, Individual Meetings	(1) Hamilton (1996) (2) Schiffer (2001) (3) Dobres & Hoffman (1995) (4) Pfaffenberger (1992) (5) Lemonnier & Pfaffenberger (1989) (6) review Costin (1998)
Nov. 18	TECHNOLOGY WRIT LARGE Discussion of Readings: Themes: Technological Systems; The Importance of the Archaeology of Technology PRESENTATIONS	*(1) Kingery, W.D: pp. 215-230 in Lubar & Kingery (1993). (2) Basalla (1990): Preface & Diversity, Necessity, and Evolution, pp. vii-viii, 1-25. #(3) Franklin (1992): pp. 11-35, 55-75.
Nov. 25	PRESENTATIONS
Dec. 2	PAPER DUE  at normal class time

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Basalla, George.  1990.  The Evolution of Technology.  Cambridge:  Cambridge University Press.

Brumfiel, Elizabeth, 1991.  Weaving and Cooking: Womens’ Production in Aztec Mexico.  In:  J. M. Gero and M.W. Conkey (eds)  Engendering Archaeology.  Women and Prehistory.  Oxford:  Basil Blackwell.  Pp. 224-251.

Childs, S. Terry & David Killick, 1993.  “Indigenous African Metallurgy:  Nature and Culture.”  Annual Review of Anthropology 22: 317-337.

Coles, John. 1979.  Experimental Archaeology.  London:  Academic Press.

Costin, Cathy. 1991. Craft Specialization:  Issues in Defining, Documenting, and Explaining the Organization of Production.  In: Schiffer, Michael B. (ed.) Archaeological Method and Theory Vol. 3.  Pp. 1-56.

Costin, Cathy Lynne.  1998.  Preface & Introduction: Craft and Social Identity.  In Cathy Lynne Costin and Rita P. Wright (eds).  Craft and Social Identity.  Pp. vii, 3-16.

David, Nicholas & Carol Kramer.  2001.  Ethnoarchaeology in Action.  Cambridge World Archaeology series.  Cambridge, UK:  Cambridge University Press.

Dobres, Marcia-Anne & Christopher R. Hoffman. 1995. Social Agency and the Dynamics of Prehistoric Technology.  Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 1(3):211-258.  (Also see the 1999 volume edited by the same authors, The Social Dynamics of Technology.  Blackwell.)

Foreman, Richard,  1978.  Disc Beads:  Production by primitive techniques.  The Bead Journal.  3 (3,4):  17-22.

Franklin, Ursula.  1992 [1990].  The Real World of Technology.  CBC Massey Lectures Series.  Concord, Ontario:  House of Anansi Press. 

Hamilton, Elizabeth G.  1996. Technology and Social Change in Belgic Gaul:  Copper Working at the Titelberg, Luxembourg, 125 BC-AD 300  MASCA Research Papers in Science and Archaeology, Vol. 13.  Philadelphia: Univ. of Pennsylvania Museum.

Harris, David R. 1996. The origins and spread of agriculture and pastoralism in Eurasia: an overview.  In  Harris, David R. (ed.)  The Origins and Spread of Agriculture and Pastoralism in Eurasia.  Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press.  Pp. 552-573.

Harris, David R. & Gordon C. Hillman (eds). (1989)  Foraging and Farming.  The Evolution of Plant Exploitation.  One World Archaeology Series, Vol. 13.  London: Unwin Hyman. 
(1) Harris, David R. and Gordon C. Hillman. Introduction.  Pp. 1-8
(2) Harris, David R.  An evolutionary continuum of people-plant interaction.  Pp. 11-41.

Hodges, Henry. 1992 [1970]   Extract from Technology in the Ancient World.  New York: Barnes & Noble Books.

Horne, Lee, 1987.  The Brasscasters of Dariapur, West Bengal:  Artisans in a Changing World.  Expedition 29(3):  39-46.

Hosler, Dorothy, 1994.  Sound, color and meaning in the metallurgy of Ancient West Mexico.  World Archaeology  27(1):  100-115.

Jackson, Thomas L.  1991.  Pounding Acorn:  Women’s Production as Social and Economic Focus. .  In:  J. M. Gero and M.W. Conkey (eds)  Engendering Archaeology.  Women and Prehistory.  Oxford:  Basil Blackwell.  Pp. 301-325.

James, Peter & Nick Thorpe.  1994. Ancient Inventions.  New York:  Ballantine Books.

Jones, Mark.  1990.  FAKE?  The Art of Deception.  BM Magazine. The Journal of the British Museum Society.  Spring 1990, pp. 19-34.

Kenoyer, J. Mark.  n.d. Ancient Technology and Invention Lab Manual.  Anthropology Department, Univ. Wisconsin-Madison.  photocopy, by permission of the author.

Kenoyer, Jonathan Mark, Massimo Vidale & Kuldeep K. Bhan, 1994.  Carnelian Bead Production in Khambhat, India:  An Ethnoarchaeological Study.  In  B. Allchin (ed.)  Living Traditions.  Studies in the Ethnoarchaeology of South Asia.  New Delhi: Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.  pp. 281-306.

Knecht, Heidi.  1997.  Projectile Points of Bone, Antler and Stone.  Experimental explorations of manufacture and use.  In:  Heidi Knecht  (ed.)  Projectile Technology.  New York:  Plenum Press.  pp. 191-212.

Lechtman, Heather. 1999.  Afterword.  In M.-A. Dobres & C.R. Hoffman  The Social Dynamics of Technology. Practice, Politics, and World Views.  Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. Pp. 223-232.

Lemonnier, Pierre and Bryan Pfaffenberger.  1989.  Towards an Anthropology of Technology. (comments). Man  New Series 24(3): 526-527.

Lubar, Steven & W. David Kingery (eds), 1993.  History From Things: Essays on Material Culture. Washington DC:  Smithsonian Institution Press. 
The following articles from this volume will be covered in class:
-- Prown, Jules David, The Truth of Material Culture:  History or Fiction?  pp. 1-19.
-- Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly,  Why We Need Things,  pp. 20-29.
-- Maquet, Jacques, Objects as Instruments, Objects as Signs, pp. 30-40
-- Friedel, Robert,  Some Matters of Substance, pp. 41-50.
-- Kingery, W. David, Technological Systems and some Implications with Regard to
Continuity and Change, pp. 215-230.
-- Bagley, Robert W., Replication Techniques in Eastern Zhou Bronze Casting, pp. 231-241.

Martin, Susan.  1999  Wonderful Power.  The Story of Ancient Copper Working in the Lake Superior Basin.  Detroit:  Wayne State University Press.

Parks, Walter.  Foreward.  In Lowell, Susan, et al. 1999. The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz.  Tucson: Rio Nuevo Publishers.  Pp. 7-11.

Pfaffenberger, Brian.  1992.  Social Anthropology of Technology.  Annual Review of Anthropology 21:491-516.

Rice, Prudence M.  1987.  Pottery Analysis: A Sourcebook.  Chicago:  University of Chicago Press.

Rice, Prudence M., 1996a. Recent Ceramic Analysis: 1. Function, Style, and Origins.  J. of Archaeological Research 4(2):133-163.
Rice, Prudence M., 1996b. Recent Ceramic Analysis: 2. Composition, Production, and Theory.  J. of Archaeological Research 4(3):165-202.

Rye, Owen S. 1981.  Pottery Technology: Principles and Reconstruction. Manuals on Archaeology vol. 4. Washington DC: Taraxacum Press.

Schiffer, Michael B.  2001.  Preface & Toward an Anthropology of Technology.  In  Michael B. Schiffer (ed).  Anthropological Perspectives on Technology.  Albuquerque: Univ. of New Mexico Press.  Pp. XIII-XIV, 1-15.

Seymour, John.  1977. The Countryside Explained.  London: Faber & Faber.

Seymour, John.  1990 [1984].  The Forgotten Crafts.  New York:  Portland House.

Shah, Haku,  1985.  Votive Terracottas of Gujarat.  Living Traditions of India Series.  New York:  Mapin International.   Read “Tribals and Terracottas”, pp. 15-27 and 31.

Sinopoli, Carla M. 1991. Approaches to Archaeological Ceramics.  New York: Plenum Press.

Steinberg, Arthur, 1977.  Technology and Culture: Technological Styles in the Bronzes of Shang China, Phrygia and Urnfield Central Europe.  In: Heather Lechtman & Robert S. Merrill (eds)  Material Culture.  Styles, Organization, and Dynamics of Technology.  St. Paul: West Publishing.  Pp. 53-86.    Note:  There are several very important articles in this volume on Style & Technology, examples from all around the world relating to topics from irrigation to textiles.

Tosi, Maurizio, 1984.  The notion of craft specialization and its representation in the archaeological record of early states in the Turanian Basin.   In: Matthew Spriggs (ed)  Marxist Perspectives in Archaeology.  New Directions in Archaeology Series.  Cambridge, UK:  Cambridge Univ. Press.  Pp. 22-52.

Vidale, Massimo, 1995.  Early Beadmakers of the Indus Tradition.  The Manufacturing Sequence of Talc Beads at Mehrgarh in the 5th Millennium B.C.  East and West  45(1-4):  45-80

Whittaker, John C. 1994  Flintknapping:  Making and Understanding Stone Tools.  Austin: University of Texas Press.




Videos: 

Flintknapping with Bruce Bradley.  1989.  Produced by INTERpark, Cortez, CO. ca. 55 min.

The Art of Guatemalan Weaving. 2000.  Produced by Jan Olsen in highland Guatemala in 1999.  30 min.  Jan Olsen, 6719  106 St., Edmonton, Alberta  T6H 2W1, sabar@compusmart.ab.ca.

The Art of Navaho Weaving  and  The Durango Collection.  1987.  Produced by Toh-Atin. Distributed by INTERpark, Cortez, CO. 56 min.

Dhokra: The Lost Wax Process in India,  1989,  produced by David J. Capers in Orissa, India.  26 min.

Maria.  Indian Pottery Maker of San Ildefonso.  19xx?  US National Park Service. 27 min. (manufacture of handmade pottery from clay collection to firing by Maria Martinez & her son)

The Potters of Thrapsano: A Modern Workshop with Clues to Ancient Technology. 1999.  Cinegraphic Films.  27 min.  (large jar manufacture using a combination of handmade and wheelmade sections, in pottery workshop on Crete)


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