ANT316H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Transhumance, Academia.Edu
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Read title + section headings, as well as intro + conclusion (read conclusion before whole article) Try to read first/last paragraph of every section, where most people summarize. 5-6 pages, condensed information (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e writte(cid:374) for (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s audie(cid:374)(cid:272)e or adult audie(cid:374)(cid:272)e. Must be focused on information from material culture. Do(cid:374)"t depe(cid:374)d o(cid:374) (cid:272)atalog sear(cid:272)hes: where to start looking: Academia. edu: search for individuals who wrote articles; obscure articles can be found here. South asian archaeology, edited volumes: what to look for: Facts relating specifically to topic references/resources for facts. Mountains create isolation and footpaths for travelling. Dry season + wet season more important than hot/cold climate: monsoon season. Northwestern areas deal with monsoon in summer: mediterranean rain from west in winter. Braudel: talks about events in relation to time. Written records are used very often: calendars (yearly cycle, seasons (natural events, rulers (dynasties, pottery styles, lifestyles. Hunter/gatherer, farming, agriculture etc: lithics, neolithic + urban revolution.