| INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
Lecture Course
Dr. Nancy White
Dept. of Anthropology
4202 E. Fowler Ave.
SOC 107, Tampa, FL 33620
Office: (813) 974-0815 Fax: (813) 974-2668
nwhite@chuma1.cas.usf.edu
Archaeology is the study of past cultures
and societies through their material remains. We will explore
different varieties of archaeology and examine theory, methods,
and techniques for investigating, reconstructing, interpreting,
preserving, and ultimately, learning from the past. We will
then briefly review human cultural chronology from the time
of the first people, the earliest Paleolithic ages, to the
present, and deal with not only the artifact remains but also
important social, economic, and even ideological questions,
such as those on the origins of food production, social inequality,
and civilization. Two major emphases throughout the course
are archaeology as anthropology and the relevance of archaeology
to modern human society and politics. We will also examine
exciting discoveries that make the news during the semester.
Teaching Statement
Approach, Rationale,
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Institutional Context of Course
Course Development
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