ANTH102 Introduction to Archaeology

Students demonstrate knowledge of archaeological methods and theories including techniques used in gathering and interpreting data on past cultures, preservation of archaeological data, and dating techniques. The fundamentals of archaeology are taught within the context of a survey of prehistory from the Upper Paleolithic to the earliest state-level societies in Southwestern Asia, Africa, and Europe. Human culture is analyzed as an adaptive system that varies in relation to ecology and human need.

Credits

4

Offered

Offered as needed