COURSE DESCRIPTION

Archaeology is the study of the human past through its material remains. It is a truly interdisciplinary undertaking involving the cooperation of scholars from both the humanities and the sciences. Archaeology is best known for its detailed excavations of prehistoric and historic places, but archaeologists also regularly use written records, oral histories, geological and geographical data and a host of specialist studies of plant, animal and human remains to document the past.

This course satisfies the General Education requirement in the Social Sciences, Set 7: Science / Technology / Society. 3 credits.

This course is designed primarily as a lecture-style course delivering basic content through a series of illustrated talks, video presentations, and brief discussion sections. The course goal is to provide students with the skills needed to critically assess public presentations of ancient societies and to spark interest in humanity's past achievements.