ANT230 — Principles of Archeology
ANT 230 - Principles of Archeology ANT 230 - Principles of Archeology Description: Introduction to methods, theory, and techniques used in archaeology. The scope of human prehistory from the earliest human cultures to the rise of complex civilizations. Explain and describe methods of survey/excavation. Explain the importance of time depth of human prehistory in relation to the bioculture of our species. Explore the relationship between social organization and past settlement patterns. Analyze the environments that were exploited in prehistory. Use the concept of subsistence as the basis for categorizing what has been found in the archaeological record. Trace the evolution of human innovations and technology. Describe how both goods and ideas were exchanged. Interpret the use of art for what past people were thinking. Apply the principles of physical anthropology to archaeological burials (bioarchaeology). Explain the importance of change in the archaeological record and discuss why cultures disappear. Interpret the key elements of past material culture (Behavioral Archaeology). Define what cultural resource management is in reference to preserving a nonrenewable resource.
Prerequisites: ENG101, ENG101H