ARCH 01
Intro to Archaeology
Merced College · Fall 2026
2 sections1 open now
Catalog description
<b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> This course is an introduction to the history, theory, concepts, and methods of the anthropological discipline of archaeology. How do we know anything about the ancient human past? This course answers that question, addressing survey methods, excavation, stratigraphy, dating techniques, artifact analysis, professional ethics, and the role of scientific inquiry in understanding the past, illustrated with examples from ancient cultures around the world.
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FullSeats: 50/50 seats Last recorded: Jul 25, 2026, 6:55 PMClass #169935Fall 20263 credits
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- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 11
- Location
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- Instructor
- Sean H. Osborn
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51030
2 openSeats: 42/44 seats Last recorded: Jul 25, 2026, 6:55 PMClass #170810Fall 20263 credits
2 available42 enrolled44 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Mo We · 11:00 AM – 12:25 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 11
- Location
- Interdisciplinary Academic Ctr 110
- Instructor
- Jeffrey Buechler
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