Apr 19, 2024  
2021-2022 College of Liberal Arts 
    
2021-2022 College of Liberal Arts
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ANTH 311 - Archaeological Method and Theory

4 credits
Offers a counterpoint to ANTH 230 in examining how questions asked by archaeologists are addressed. Archaeology relies on a body of theories and methods for reading human prehistory from the incomplete record left by past cultures. Topics may include techniques of excavation and artifact analysis and the major theoretical approaches to archaeological inference. Divided between lecture and laboratory sessions in which students analyze archaeological data. Prerequisite: ANTH 102  or ANTH 103  or signature of instructor. CLA-Quantitative, CLA-Writing in the Major



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