# AMERIND/ANTHRO 355: Archaeology of Eastern North America | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### repository

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### departments

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| --------- | ----- |
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| ACCTIS    | 36    |
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| ART       | 125   |
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| NEURSURG  | 4     |
| NTP       | 11    |
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| OBS\&GYN  | 18    |
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| ONCOLOGY  | 14    |
| OPHTHALM  | 5     |
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| PHMCOL-M  | 11    |
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| REALEST   | 41    |
| RELIGST   | 90    |
| RHABMED   | 9     |
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| RP\&SE    | 102   |
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| SCANDST   | 73    |
| SLAVIC    | 89    |
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| SOCWORK   | 87    |
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| SRMED     | 21    |
| STAT      | 94    |
| STDYABRD  | 52    |
| STS       | 8     |
| SURGERY   | 25    |
| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

## course

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### semester

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### observed at

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### course id

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### course number

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### subjects

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* ANTHRO

### title

ARCHAEOLOGY OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA

### description

Learn about the great diversity of Native American cultures in eastern North America, with an emphasis on those of the Midwest and Southeast. More than twelve thousand years of accommodations to diverse natural and social environments are covered, starting with archaeological evidence for and oral traditions describing the initial peopling of the Americas and ending with the European invasion and interactions with the Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands.

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### llm search status

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### llm summary

AMERIND/ANTHRO 355 explores the diversity of Native American cultures in eastern North America, covering archaeological and oral evidence from initial peopling to European contact.

### llm topics

* Midwest and Southeast Native American cultures
* Initial peopling of the Americas
* Archaeological evidence and oral traditions
* European invasion and interactions

### llm skills

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* Eastern Woodlands archaeology
* peopling of the Americas
* Native American oral traditions
* European invasion Native Americans

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### student summary

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#### current instructors

None recorded.

#### difficulty workload

Historical reviews of Sissel Schroeder: The class is described as tortuous and tiresome, but students report there is always a lot to learn.

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#### errors

None recorded.

#### historical context

Historical reviews of Sissel Schroeder: Sissel Schroeder is knowledgeable and communicates effectively, showing interest in student success. While she provides helpful exam hints, some students find the class tortuous and tiresome.

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Historical reviews of Sissel Schroeder: Sissel Schroeder is an effective instructor who communicates knowledge well and provides significant exam hints, though some find the class experience tortuous and tiresome.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 3.09 GPA, 44.9% A/AB (n=69 letter grades).

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#### graded

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### grade conflicts

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#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_31135020a900f1d8591d089f-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_31135020a900f1d8591d089f-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_31135020a900f1d8591d089f-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_31135020a900f1d8591d089f-0.json)

#### reviews

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_31135020a900f1d8591d089f-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_31135020a900f1d8591d089f-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_31135020a900f1d8591d089f-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_31135020a900f1d8591d089f-0.json)

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## context

### all

#### term



#### gpa

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#### count

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#### university

##### size

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##### gpa Percentile

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##### count Percentile

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##### median Count

67

##### histogram

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| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 49    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 201   | true    |
| 3.2–3.6 | 287   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 235   | false   |

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### terms

#### 1102

##### term

1102

##### gpa

3.0869565217391304

##### count

69

##### university

###### size

774

###### gpa Percentile

25

###### count Percentile

51

###### median Count

67

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
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| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 1     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 49    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 201   | true    |
| 3.2–3.6 | 287   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 235   | false   |

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          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 3,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 1,
          "current": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

774

###### gpa

3.36712622366007

###### top Share

63.703228532165696

###### count

67

##### ANTHRO

###### size

13

###### gpa

3.0709620419945898

###### top Share

46.57345933987916

###### count

95

#### terms

##### 1102

###### school

###### size

774

###### gpa

3.36712622366007

###### top Share

63.703228532165696

###### count

67

###### ANTHRO

###### size

13

###### gpa

3.0709620419945898

###### top Share

46.57345933987916

###### count

95

## instructor Trends

```json
[
  {
    "uid": "instructor_ece7a379ec91de9aba195f83",
    "name": "SISSEL SCHROEDER",
    "count": 69,
    "terms": [
      {
        "term": "1102",
        "count": 69,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.0869565217391304
      }
    ]
  }
]
```

## following

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