Spring 2023 Anthropology UN2028 section 001

THINK LIKE AN ARCHAEOLOGIST

THINK LIKE AN ARCHAEOLOGI

Call Number 12320
Day & Time
Location
TR 7:40pm-8:55pm
517 Hamilton Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Allison McGovern
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description This course provides a comprehensive introduction to methods and theory in archaeology – by exploring how archaeologists work to create narratives about the past (and the present) on the basis on the material remains of the past. The course begins with a consideration of how archaeologists deal with the remains of the past in the present: What are archaeological sites and how do we ‘discover’ them? How do archaeologists ‘read’ or analyze sites and artifacts? From there, we will turn to the question of how archaeologists interpret these materials traces, in order to create narratives about life in the past. After a review of the historical development of theoretical approaches in archaeological interpretation, the course will consider contemporary approaches to interpreting the past.
Web Site Vergil
Department Anthropology
Enrollment 32 students (45 max) as of 8:08PM Monday, April 29, 2024
Subject Anthropology
Number UN2028
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Campus Morningside
Fee $25 Anthropology Lab F
Section key 20231ANTH2028W001