ANTH 220 - Archaeology: Practice and Prehistory

Archaeology is the study of past human cultures and societies through their material remains. This course covers archaeological theories, methods and practice, how data is collected and analyzed, and how archaeologists draw conclusions to interpret and reconstruct the past. Topics such as the archaeology of gender, ethnicity, and social inequality are considered. The course also focuses on human prehistory - the transition from mobile hunter-gatherers to sedentary farming, and the rise of cities and the first civilizations. The course concludes with the role and obligation of archaeology to the public, and the impact of colonialism, warfare, and extremism on archaeology.

Credits 1

Area
Social Science

Division
Social Science