Hist & Practice of Archaeology

Catalog description

This course will provide graduate students interested in cultural heritage and archaeology a historical survey of theoretical approaches as well as an introduction to current practices in archaeology. The focus will be on how every archaeological practitioner, whether in academic, agency, or private sector contexts, has a theoretical perspective, be it implicit or explicit. You will learn how to apply different approaches and recognize the approaches of other practitioners; how to work alongside and for different publics and stakeholders as well as indigenous colleagues and descendant groups; how theoretical perspective shapes methodology - for good or ill; and how the ways we interpret sites, landscapes, and the built environment can have political ramifications and unintended consequences. Prer., Graduate Student standing.