ANTH381

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ANTH381

The Development of Archaeological Theory and Practice ANTH381 FA

Crosslistings: CCIV381

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       17      0         17

Next Offered in 9798 FA

This course will examine the origins of archaeology as an interest in ancient material culture, through its establishment as an academic discipline, to its current multidisciplinary sophistication. Archaeologists from Childe to Binford, and periods/regions from Pleistocene Africa to the complex societies of the Mesoamerica and Mediterranean will be discussed. Examples of different methods of analysis will be discussed.

MAJOR READINGS

Binford, AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Hodder, READING THE PAST
Trigger, THE HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL THOUGHT

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers and a class presentation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

ANTH151, CCIV/ANTH204, or other archaeology courses recommended.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

A tunnel under the ramparts at Boghazhoy, the city identified in the 1900s as Hattusas, the capital of the Hittites.

Reference:

Daniel, Glyn. A SHORT HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY, London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1981

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