Not offered 2007-2008
ANTH 103 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).

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