ANTH 103(F) Pyramids, Bones, and Sherds: What is Archaeology?*
Anthropology examines not only living societies, but also prehistoric cultures
whose remains are found worldwide. This course will present how archaeology
examines the various aspects of human society from the physical record of
prehistory. How do we study the subsistence and settlement patterns, the
political and social organization, and the economy and ideology of prehistoric
societies who have left behind mute material records? The objective of
anthropological archaeology is to bring to life these prehistoric cultures through
archaeological analysis. The different goals, approaches and methodologies of
modern archaeology will be discussed theoretically and then applied to case
studies.
Format: lecture/discussion/class presentations of case studies. Requirements:
class presentations, two papers, midterm and final exams.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 40 (expected: 25).