Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory

Catalog description

Explores archaeological methods and techniques used to recover, analyze, and reconstruct ancient cultures and societies, including the ethics and issues of looting, collecting, and preservation of artifacts. Provides a survey of world prehistory while emphasizing the development of social complexity and the origins of agriculture. Prerequisite: placement into MTH 65 or MTH 98. Prerequisite/concurrent: WR 121 or WR 121Z. Audit available.