| ARCH 110-01 |
Archaeology and World Prehistory
Instructor: Matthew Biwer
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ANTH 110-01.
Archaeology is the primary means by which we decipher human prehistory. Using archaeology as a guide we will start with the origins of culture from its rudimentary beginnings nearly 4 million years ago, follow the migrations of hunters and gatherers, explore the first farming villages and eventually survey the complex urban civilizations of the Old and New Worlds. We will examine the development of technology, economic and social organization through the lens of archaeological techniques and discoveries throughout the world.
This course is cross-listed as ANTH 110.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
DENNY 313 |
| ARCH 206-01 |
Museum Studies
Instructor: Shannon Egan
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ARTH 206-01. Introduces students to the history, theory, practice, and politics of American museums. The course examines museums historical relationships with colonization and considers issues of nationalism, audience accessibility, curatorial activism, and social justice initiatives in the US. Case studies consider controversies and changes in museums, including: the creation of national museums, artists as activists, censorship and the culture wars, and art and identity politics, specifically how gender, race, class, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, feminism, and disability might determine inclusion in or access to exhibitions. This course is open to all students and is especially relevant to those studying the arts, history, archaeology, American Studies, and public policy. This course is cross-listed as ARTH 206. Offered every year.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
WEISS 221 |
| ARCH 210-01 |
Epics and Empires: Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean Bronze Age
Instructor: Andrew Dufton
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ANTH 245-01. The Mediterranean Bronze Age (3300-1200 BCE) was a time of intense connectivity and interaction. Long-distance trade connected the eastern Mediterranean to Africa and Asia, diplomatic alliances shaped regional politics, early writing facilitated the beginnings of epic literature, and vast empires emerged around capital cities, ruled by royal households and powerful religious figures. After 2000 years of innovation and prosperity, this complex world fell apart in just a few decadesa drastic collapse still fiercely debated by archaeologists. This course considers the archaeology of an interconnected Bronze Age, including the cultures of ancient Egypt, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the Levant, and the Aegean. A comparative approach highlights the shared characteristics of these early empires and the important exchange of objects and ideas between some of the most well-known cultures of the ancient world.
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
DENNY 313 |
| ARCH 218-02 |
Geographic Information Systems
Instructor: Deb Sinha
Course Description:
Cross-listed with GEOS 218-01, ENST 218-01 and GISP 218-01. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful technology for managing, analyzing, and visualizing spatial data and geographically-referenced information. It is used in a wide variety of fields including archaeology, agriculture, business, defense and intelligence, education, government, health care, natural resource management, public safety, transportation, and utility management. This course provides a fundamental foundation of theoretical and applied skills in GIS technology that will enable students to investigate and make reasoned decisions regarding spatial issues. Utilizing GIS software applications from Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), students work on a progression of tasks and assignments focused on GIS data collection, manipulation, analysis, output, and presentation. The course will culminate in a final, independent project in which the students design and prepare a GIS analysis application of their own choosing. Three hours per week. This course is cross-listed as ENST 218 , GEOS 218 and GISP 218.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
LIBRY DSRL |
| ARCH 262-01 |
South American Archaeology
Instructor: Matthew Biwer
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ANTH 262-01 and LALC 262-01. This course examines the development of prehistoric societies in the South American continent through archaeological data. This course will explore the interactions of culture, economics, and politics in the prehistory of two major regions: the western Andean mountains and Pacific coast, and the eastern lowlands focusing on the Amazon River basin and Atlantic coast. In addition to learning the particular developments in each region, we will address three overarching themes: 1)What role did the environment play in shaping socio-political developments? 2) What influence do ethnographic and ethno-historical sources have on the interpretation of pre-Hispanic societies in South America? 3) What were the interactions between highland and lowland populations, and what influence did they have (if any) on their respective developments?
This course is cross-listed as ANTH 262 and LALC 262.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
DENNY 211 |
| ARCH 290-01 |
Archaeological Methods
Instructor: Andrew Dufton
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ANTH 290-01. This course focuses on archaeological field and laboratory methods through readings, lectures, and hands-on experiences and the data these practices generate. It will cover the essential field methods employed in archaeological survey (pedestrian, aerial, and geophysical) and excavation. This will include the fundamentals of documentation including note-taking, drawing, photography, and map-making. It will also introduce how archaeologists organize and analyze the large quantities and wide range of data recovered in these processes with particular attention to the use of computer databases, especially Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It will provide a general overview of different types of laboratory analysis including lithics, ceramics, metals, plant and animal remains, and discuss the available dating methods. Students will have the opportunity to practice many of the field and lab methods in the Simulated Excavation Field (SEF), and, when available, archaeological sites in the Cumberland Valley. Through these experiences and interactions with a range of archaeological datasets, students will learn how the archaeological record is formed and what its patterns can teach us about ancient human livelihoods. Finally, students will learn to synthesize and present the results of field and laboratory research in reports, a critical genre of writing in the discipline.This course is cross-listed as ANTH 290. Prerequisites: Any two ARCH courses at 100- or 200-level; ARCH 110 highly recommended.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
DEAL 1 |
| ARCH 390-01 |
The Archaeology of Urban Life
Instructor: Andrew Dufton
Course Description:
According to the World Bank, over half of the global population some 4.4 billion people lives in cities; by the year 2050, seven of ten people worldwide will spend their lives in an urban setting. This trajectory started long ago, with early settlements like Uruk or atalhyk setting the stage for millennia of urban development. Archaeologists have thus often struggled with how best to appreciate diverse forms of urbanism across disparate periods and regions, and what makes the city such a lasting form of social organization. This seminar interrogates recent archaeological approaches to urban life, such as the study of neighborhoods, theories of place-making, the role of urban memory in shaping daily experiences, issues of resilience and sustainability, and the appropriate use of comparison to the modern world. Taken as a whole, our work will demonstrate the potential of archaeology to understand the cities of the past and present, as well as shape urban life in the decades to come.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
DEAL 1 |