Archaeological Theory and Research Design

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ANTH 244 Corequisite: none Restriction: none Description: Reviews the broad range of field, analytical, and interpretive methods adopted by archaeologists over the past century and guides students through the design and implementation of a research project of their own. Discussed against the backdrop of the discipline’s constantly shifting theoretical set­ting, this survey also prepares students for the task of critically assessing published research conducted by other archaeologists and locating such research within this dynamic theoretical landscape.