Introduction to Archaeology

ruins in Petra, Jordan.
The Treasury at Petra

ANTH 110 – Introduction to Archaeology:  Another name for this class might be “Lost Cities and Civilizations”.  The course presents a basic history of archaeology and explores the methods behind the study of material culture. The remainder of the semester is given over to a survey of world prehistory from our hominid beginnings to the first state level societies.  There is no prerequisites for this course.    This class is offered both Fall (online) and Spring (lecture) semesters.

The syllabus for the Fall 2019 online section can be found here.

large collection of Arizona petroglyphs
Arizona Petroglyphs
Last modified on July 23, 2019

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