Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ANTH 3
Introduction to Archaeology
Course Description
Introduction to the field of archaeology within the discipline of anthropology including discussion of scientific methods, the history of archaeology, field and laboratory methods used in the analysis of archaeological data, and theories used to interpret the past. This course explores how archaeologists recover, analyze material and reconstruct ancient cultures and societies. Archaeological ethics and real-world issues concerning looting, collecting, preservation, and the role of indigenous peoples will be examined.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the scientific method as it applies to archaeological investigation of past societies, lives and modes of production.
- Develop an understanding of how theoretical paradigms are and were applied to the data acquired from archaeological sites as a frame of reference for interpretation of the human dynamics that took place intra-site and inter-site, by region and by mode of adaptation and production.
- Demonstrate an ability to investigate the relationship between material culture and physical remains, including how to hypothesize and build a model of past behavior from archeological evidence.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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