North American Archaeology

Catalog description

Introduction to indigenous societies that inhabited what is now the continental United States, Canada and northern Mexico from the earliest settlement to first encounters with Europeans. Comparative perspective highlights the richness and diversity of this archaeological record and demonstrates how deep history is interpreted using ancient material culture and early historic documents alongside the oral histories and living traditions of Native descendant communities. ANTH 1001 or ANTH 2401 recommended as prerequisite but not required.