ANTH 231 - Topics in Archaeology

1 unit(s)

An examination of topics of interest in current archaeological analysis. We examine the anthropological reasons for such analyses, how analysis proceeds, what has been discovered to date through such analyses, and what the future of the topic seems to be. Possible topics include tools and human behavior, lithic technology, the archaeology of death, prehistoric settlement systems, origins of material culture.

May be repeated for credit if the topic has changed.

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 100 or ANTH 120 .

Not offered in 2016/17.

Two 75-minute periods.