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Catalogue 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ANTH 235 - Area Studies in Archaeology

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)


This course is a detailed, intensive investigation of archaeological remains from a particular geographic region of the world. The area investigated varies from year to year and includes such areas as Eurasia, North America, and the native civilizations of Central and South America.

May be repeated for credit if the topic has changed.

Topic for 2018/19b: Archaeology of Native North America.  Native Americans have been in North America for at least the last 10,000 years. From the archaeological record of their cultures, we can see how they farmed in the scorching desert, hunted in the frozen tundra, and traded resources between groups over thousands of miles. Native creativity and resiliency is evident in their past and their present, as indigenous archaeologists and community archaeology programs are changing how archaeology is done, who it is done by and for, and what questions are asked of the past. This course surveys the archaeology of two distinct geographical culture areas, the Southwest and the Northeast. The Southwest, centered on the four-corners of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, is characterized by elaborately painted pottery and standing stone ruins. The Northeast, from Maryland to Maine, is characterized by an unpainted pottery and architectural remnants that are visible as stains in the soil. Because of its greater aesthetic appeal, the Southwest has received much more attention. This contrast allows us to examine how knowledge of the past is constructed by archaeologists, museum professionals, descendant  communities, and public interest.  April Beisaw.

 

Prerequisite(s): Previous coursework in Anthropology or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.



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