Courses

Spring 2019

Think Like an Archaeologist: Introduction to Method & Theory

, 4 pts, UN2028

INTRO TO METHOD AND THEORY

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to methods and theory in archaeology – by exploring how archaeologists work to create narratives about the past (and the present) on the basis on the material remains of the past. The course begins with a consideration of how archaeologists deal with the remains of the past in the present: What are archaeological sites and how do we ‘discover’ them? How do archaeologists ‘read’ or analyze sites and artifacts? From there, we will turn to the question of how archaeologists interpret these materials traces, in order to create narratives about life in the past. After a review of the historical development of theoretical approaches in archaeological interpretation, the course will consider contemporary approaches to interpreting the past.

Section Number
001
Call Number
88949
Day, Time & Location
TR 10:10am-11:25am 5AB Kraft Center
Instructor
Hannah Chazin