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The Development of Archaeological Theory and Practice
ARCP381 SP

This course will examine the origins of archeology as an interest in ancient material culture, through its establishment as an academic discipline, to it 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

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Maines,Clark    

Times: ...W... 07:00PM-10:00PM;     Location: SCIE339

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: X   FR: X

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Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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