Texts: Salzberg "From Caveman to Chemist" & (on library reserve)
Eliade "The Forge & the Crucible," Barber "Women's Work: The 
First 20,000 Years," & Diamond "Guns, Germs, & Steel"

Day    Topic                                     Reading

Course Goals

Syllabus - Week 1

Syllabus - Week 2

Syllabus - Week 3

Syllabus - Week 4

Labs and Projects

Background Texts

Grade Breakdown and Honor Code

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2         Prehistoric Artisans              Saltzman, pp 1-16: 
           & Civilization's Origins        Age of Metal-I-Video
           Lab 1: Ceramic Technology: Clay Preparation (PM)

3         Graeco-Rome and Egypt      Saltzman, pp 19-52: 
                                                       Ancient Mysteries-II-Video
           Intro to Library and Web Resources (1 PM in Barnes 203)
           (We will use this time to get you started on your Term Papers.)

4         Indo-Chinese and Islamic Science
           1st Christians III, Ancient Mysteries IV-Videos
           Lab 1: (Cont,) Ceramic Technology: Cuneiform Tablets (PM)

5         Islamic and Byzantium          Saltzman, pp 53-86:
           Guest Lecturer on Byzantium, Art Historian Ruth Kolarik 
           Lab1 (Cont.) BBQ Lunch and Ceramic Firing in Charcoal
                                                          

           Related Links:

     Met Art Museum                  History of Writing