Identify academic sources of information pertinent

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World Civilization

This paper is designed to help acquaint you with some of the major archaeological sites around the world. This assignment will require you to identify academic sources of information pertinent to your site, and evaluate what we know or can know about the site in light of the material we have learned over the course.

Directions:

Go to the UNESCO world heritage site list and choose an archaeological site that interests you.

Your site exploration paper shouldpresent the site, tell me about what we know about the people who lived in the site and explain how we know it.

You are expected to draw on course material to formulate your argument. You may also consider the following questions:
Where is the site?

What is the cultural history of the site? What is the excavation history of the site? Why is it on the heritage list? Is the site in danger, and if so, what are the dangers?

What can the site tell us about the people that occupied it? What can we learn about modern humanity from the site?

How does this site compare to other sites we have talked about in class?

Non-Academic Sources Academic Sources

Wikipedia Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Personal Blogs Published Books

Editorials/Op Ed pieces

You are expected to use at least 10academic sources from OUTSIDE of class. You may use the official website of the site (if there is one) for information, but this will not be considered one of the academic sources.

Guidelines:Please adhere to the following guidelines when writing your paper:

- The paper should be 4-5 pages

- Include page numbers on all pages

- Use 12 point, Times New Roman Font

- Double Space the text with 1" margins all around

- Include a separate page for your bibliography

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