ANT 2710 ARCHAEOLOGY OF CHINA.pdfVIP

ANT 2710 ARCHAEOLOGY OF CHINA Teacher: Dr. Tracey L-D Lu. Office: 305, Humanities Bldg, New Asia College. Phone: Email: luliedan@cuhk.edu.hk Lecture time and venue: Monday: 4:30-6:15 pm, NAH 11 Tutorial time and venue: Wednesday: 11:30 am-12:15 pm, NAH 11 Course Description The development of Chinese archaeology in the past decades has completely reshaped our knowledge about human and cultural developments in a landmass called China today. This course will discuss the history and development of Chinese archaeology, the subjects, theories, and research approaches of archaeology in mainland China, how archaeology is related to the construction of Chinese identity and nationalism, as well as academic problems and debates. Major contents of this course are as follows: 1. Introduction- the natural context of human and cultural evolution in China 2. The cultural context of Chinese archaeology 3. Important discoveries of Chinese archaeology from the Palaeolithic, the Neolithic to the historical epoch. 4. Who were the ancestors of contemporary “Chinese”? Debates on the origin of modern human beings in China. 5. “Central” vs. “peripheries”: who created Chinese civilization? 6. Marxism vs. “the others”: the theoretical framework of Chinese archaeology. 7. Comparative study: how archaeology in China differs from that in the West? 8. Chinese archaeology in a globalized world today: problems and issues. Learning outcomes: After taking this course, students are expected to: • know the natural and cultural contexts of archaeology in China • have a basic understanding of the major issues of Chinese archaeology • understand ancient cultural developments and human evolution in China, and the influences of these developments upon contemporary Chinese and Asian cultures. • know how archaeological work is related to the political and economic issues in contemporary China • cultivate the abilities