ANTHRO 200
Archaeology: Understanding the Past
Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for ANTHRO 200.
Description
A survey of key methods and theories used to analyse and understand the human past. An examination of current concepts in archaeological research and their place in the development of archaeological thought. The course is illustrated by examples taken from around the world, and it includes an introductory laboratory component.
Availability 2018
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Professor Thegn Ladefoged
Reading/Texts
Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice by Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn (2016)
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
ANTHRO 200: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed