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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程检讨之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be directed
to the course instructor.
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课程名称 Course Title
世界考古大发现 Great Archaeological Discoveries
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授课院系
Originating Department
社会科学中心 Center for Social Sciences
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课程编号
Course Code
SS002
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课程学分 Credit Value
2
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课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
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授课学期
Semester
秋季 Fall
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授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
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授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
all instructors）
荆志淳 Zhichun JING
加拿大英属哥伦比亚大学人类学系 Canada Research Chair in Pacific Asia Archaeology
Department of Anthropology,University of British Columbia
南方科技大学社会科学中心访问教授 Visiting professor at Center for Social Sciences，
SUSTech
Tel:13718791150
Email:jing.zhichun@gmail.com
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实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
无 NA
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选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
80
授课方式
Delivery Method
习题/辅导/讨论
Tutorials
实验/实习
Lab/Practical
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Please specify）
总学时
Total
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学时数
Credit Hours
32
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先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
无 NA
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后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this course
is a pre-requisite
无 NA
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其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
无 NA
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
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教学目标 Course Objectives
This course explores a selection of the world’s momentous discoveries in archaeology that have shaped our knowledge
of the ancient world, discussing breath-taking finds and the remarkable stories behind the discoveries. The discoveries
discussed and examined come from a wide array of different contexts, in terms of places, times and culture (both
prehistoric and historic), ranging from ice age cave paintings to Olduvai Gorge, from the volcanic mummified ruins of
Pompeii to the great tomb of King Tut, from the terracotta army of the First Emperor in China to Machu Picchu, lost city
of the Incas. By learning major archaeological discoveries, students are expected to increase their interest in
archaeological inquiry of past cultures and civilizations worldwide, and understand the importance and relevance of
archaeological knowledge to the contemporary world.
本课程是针对文、理、工各专业本科生开设的通识教育课程。本课程介绍和讨论世界范围内的一系列考古重大发现，包括
非洲奥杜威峡谷人类起源的探索、法国南部冰川时代岩画洞穴（艺术和认知的起源）、土耳其东部哥贝克力石阵（宗教起
源）、英国威尔特新时期巨石阵、伊拉克南部乌尔王陵（最早的城市）、古埃及法老图坦卡门墓、中美洲玛雅文明科潘
城、北美最早古印第安城市卡基亚、中国的世界奇迹秦始皇兵马俑、意大利庞贝罗马古城、以及南美洲印加帝国的马丘比
丘。通过了解这些不同时期和地区的重大考古发现和研究，本课程旨在认识灿烂多元、丰富的古代文物质文化和人类文明
发展历史，更好地理解考古发现和研究在当今社会中所扮演的重要角色，以古鑑今，展望未来。本课程以讲座为主，配合
与考古发现和研究相关的纪录片。
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预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
Through the examination of major archaeological discoveries, students learn and understand the ways in which
archaeology transforms ancient ruins and discarded rubbish into representations of the everyday lives of our ancestors.
Students will be able to evaluate archaeological methods and interpretations utilized in the investigation of ancient
societies.
Students will learn how to appreciate the importance of archaeological discoveries in shaping and transforming our
understanding of the human past.
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
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The course is primarily in form of lectures, supplemented with selected documentaries, primarily those authoritative and
accessible ones produced by PBS NOVA and BBC Horizon programs. Students are required to attend all the lectures and
to actively contribute to the learning and discussion of major subjects to be discussed in the class. A research essay is
required for this class; students must select one of case studies discussed in this class and conduct an in-depth research
on a related topic by focusing on how discoveries were made, what and how findings were revealed and interpreted, and
why they are important in helping understand major archaeological questions of interest. There will be both mid-term and
final exams, including questions of multiple choices and short essay questions.
Section 1 – Introduction; (2 hours)
Section 2 – AFRICA: Leakey’s Legacy - in Search of Our Ancestors; (4 hours)
Section 3 – EUROPE: Chauvet Cave - the First Artists; (2 hours)
Section 4 – WEST ASIA: Gobekli Tepe - the Birth of Religion; (4 hours)
Section 5 – EUROPE: Stonehenge - Secrets of an Old Riddle; (2 hours)
Section 6 – WEST ASIA: The Royal Cemetery of Ur - the First Cities;(4 hours)
Section 7 – AFRICA: Tutankhamun - Dazzling Legacy of an Egyptian King; (2 hours)
Section 8 – MESOAMERICA: Copan - a Lost City of the Maya; (2 hours)
Section 9 – NORTH AMERICA: Cahokia - Myth of the Moundbuilders; (2 hours)
Section 10 – EAST ASIA: Terracotta Army - First Emperor’s Afterlife; (4 hours)
Section 11 – EUROPE: Pompeii and Herculaneum - Life and Death in Roman Towns; (2 hours)
Section 12 – SOUTH AMERICA: Machu Picchu - Glory of the Inca Empire.(2 hours)
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
All required readings will be made available on the class’s website.
课程评估 ASSESSMENT
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评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
10%
课堂表现
Class
Performance
20%
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
20%
平时作业
Assignments
期中考试
Mid-Term Test
期末考试
Final Exam
3 hours
50%
期末报告
Final
Presentation
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其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
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记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
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本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority