The Archaeology of Empires and Rebels

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This course examines empires and rebels from an archaeological perspective. Students will survey major empires of the past and how they were challenged by acts of resistance, revolts and rebellions. Some of the major empires covered will include the Inca Empire, the Roman Empire, the Qin Empire, the Assyrian Empire and the Aztec Empire. In this discussion-based course, students will review how archaeologists have uncovered state strategies of control as well as resistance to those forms of control by different groups in those empires.