Intro to Archaeology

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Archaeology is the study of the human cultural past by analyzing the material left behind by past societies. Students focus on what archaeologists try to accomplish, how they conduct their work and why. Students survey world prehistory from the evolution of ancestral hominin species through the rise of ancient civilizations. Focus is on the methods employed by archaeologists to locate and study cultures and peoples’ ways of life using the shreds of evidence recovered during excavation and from museum collections. Students also explore ethical, legal and political issues involved in conducting archaeological study in the United States today.