This course is designed as an introduction to the archaeology of North America. It presents a broad survey of culture areas, with a focus on adaptation, culture change, economy, and technology. It will use the comparative approach to study the past lives of hunter-gatherer, horticulturalist, and agricultural cultures of North America. It covers from Time Immemorial and the First Peopling into the Colonial Period. It contextualizes the role archaeologists have in re-interpreting the past and how Reconciliation affects our work. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): ANTH 112.3, ANTH 116.3, ARCH 112.3, or ARCH 116.3 Note(s): Students with credit for ARCH 259 or 298.3 Archaeology of North America may not take this course for credit.
This course is designed as an introduction to the archaeology of North America. It presents a broad survey of culture areas, with a focus on adaptation, culture change, economy, and technology. It will use the comparative approach to study the past lives of hunter-gatherer, horticulturalist, and agricultural cultures of North America. It covers from Time Immemorial and the First Peopling into the Colonial Period. It contextualizes the role archaeologists have in re-interpreting the past and how Reconciliation affects our work. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): ANTH 112.3, ANTH 116.3, ARCH 112.3, or ARCH 116.3 Note(s): Students with credit for ARCH 259 or 298.3 Archaeology of North America may not take this course for credit.
