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ARCHLGY 114: The Archaeology of Ritual and Religion (ARCHLGY 314)

The issues involved in interpreting past religious systems and ritual practices. Case studies from prehistoric and historic periods and from across the Old and New Worlds. Designed to illustrate the challenges inherent in interpreting specific types of archaeological contexts and in combining archaeological and textual sources, these case studies are also used to examine the relationship between ritual structures and sociopolitical organisation.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-5
Instructors: Briault, C. (PI)

ARCHLGY 117: Ceramics: Art and Science (CLASSART 114)

From clay to culture. Design, technology, manufacture, and consumption of ceramics. Guest lecturers, site visits, and hands-on studio work.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5

ARCHLGY 118: The Paleolithic of Africa (ANTHRO 138A, ANTHRO 238A, ARCHLGY 218)

A review of African Stone Age archaeology. The history of African Stone Age research; pre-Oldowan, Oldowan, Acheulean, Middle, and Late Stone Age cultures; and the human fossil record, hominid evolution, and the behavioral characteristics of early humans in Africa from an evolutionary perspective. Cultural variation and environmental adaptation, diffusion and/or evolution of technical behaviors, and the role of changes in environmental conditions on human mobility and technical behavior.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5

ARCHLGY 190: Archaeology Directed Reading/Independent Study

Terms: Spr | Units: 1-5 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 10 units total)

ARCHLGY 199: Honors Independent Study

Independent study with honors faculty adviser.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 5 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 10 units total)

ARCHLGY 218: The Paleolithic of Africa (ANTHRO 138A, ANTHRO 238A, ARCHLGY 118)

A review of African Stone Age archaeology. The history of African Stone Age research; pre-Oldowan, Oldowan, Acheulean, Middle, and Late Stone Age cultures; and the human fossil record, hominid evolution, and the behavioral characteristics of early humans in Africa from an evolutionary perspective. Cultural variation and environmental adaptation, diffusion and/or evolution of technical behaviors, and the role of changes in environmental conditions on human mobility and technical behavior.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5

ARCHLGY 306A: Museums and Collections (ARCHLGY 106A)

Practical, theoretical, and ethical issues which face museums and collections. Practical collections-based work, museum visits, and display research. The roles of the museum in contemporary society. Students develop their own exhibition and engage with the issues surrounding the preservation of material culture.
Terms: Spr | Units: 5
Instructors: Newble, L. (PI)

ARCHLGY 314: The Archaeology of Ritual and Religion (ARCHLGY 114)

The issues involved in interpreting past religious systems and ritual practices. Case studies from prehistoric and historic periods and from across the Old and New Worlds. Designed to illustrate the challenges inherent in interpreting specific types of archaeological contexts and in combining archaeological and textual sources, these case studies are also used to examine the relationship between ritual structures and sociopolitical organisation.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-5
Instructors: Briault, C. (PI)

ARCHLGY 99A: Historical Archaeology in the Archive, Lab, and Underground: Methods

The practice of historical archaeology through methodologies including archival research, oral history, material culture analysis, and archaeological excavation. Students use these methods to analyze the history and archaeology of a local park, the Thornewood Open Space Preserve.

ARCHLGY 102: Archaeological Methods (ANTHRO 91A)

Methodological issues related to the investigation of archaeological sites and objects. Aims and techniques of archaeologists including: location and excavation of sites; dating of places and objects; analysis of artifacts and technology and the study of ancient people, plants, and animals. How these methods are employed to answer the discipline's larger research questions.
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