GOALS of the HUNT:
This Scavenger Hunt is designed for Art 4/Anthro 4 students at College of the
Sequoias to expose them to doing research on the Internet. The objectives are
for students to become adept at using a browser (i.e.Netscape), a spectrum of
search engines, and e-mail. Multiple sources of information and concise bibliographic
references are required: 1. to underline the importance of cross-referencing
the accuracy the information and opinions encountered on the Net, and 2. to
give proper credit to the originators of data and ideas cited in students' work.
RULES of the HUNT:
Using all your Internet skills (and my links!), find the answers to the following
questions. You must: a. find at least three different sources that agree
on the data, b. note the URL (the address) of all your sources, and c. e-mail
your findings to me!
1. Who developed the carbon-fourteen dating technique in archaeology
and when?
2. Who is Linda Schele and what is her importance in Mesoamerican
studies?
3. Teotihuacan is a major Mesoamerican classic period site. Name two
ways the site plan might be explained by reference to astronomical
and/or geographical phenomena?
4. Find a current exhibit of Precolumbian Mesoamerican art, describe
the focus of the exhibit and how it relates to this semester's course
of study.
5. After reading the previous questions and answering them by using the resources
available online, there have undoubtedly been several items of art historical
or anthropological interest that have caught your attention. Now is the time
to propose your own art historical or anthropological question. State your question,
answer it, and give the reference for the answer to your question.
GOALS of the HUNT:
This Scavenger Hunt is designed for Art 5/Anthro 5 students at College of the
Sequoias to expose them to doing research on the Internet. The objectives are
for students to become adept at using a browser (i.e.Netscape), a spectrum of
search engines, and e-mail. Multiple sources of information and concise bibliographic
references are required: 1. to underline the importance of cross-referencing
the accuracy the information and opinions encountered on the Net, and 2. to
give proper credit to the originators of data and ideas cited in students' work.
RULES of the HUNT:
Using all your Internet skills (and my links!), find the answers to the following
questions. You must: a. find at least three different sources that agree
on the data, b. note the URL (the address) of all your sources, and c. e-mail
your findings to me!
1. What two archaeologists are the key players in the excavations of
the Peruvian Moche culture site of Sipan?
2.How is the thermoluminescence technique used in archaeology and
when was it invented?
3. Name two unique types of bird found in the rainforest and give a
brief description of them.
4. Find a current exhibit of Precolumbian Central or South American
art, describe the focus of the exhibit and how it relates to this
semester's course of study.
5. After reading the previous questions and answering them by using
the resources available in the Learning Center/Library, there have
undoubtedly been several items of art historical or anthropological
interest that have caught your attention. Now is the time to propose
your own art historical or anthropological question. State your
question, answer it, and give the reference for the answer to your
question.