The Archaeology of Death

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Prerequisites: Junior standing. This course will survey some of the different ways people have buried their dead over time. Using archaeology as their foundation, students will explore what burials can tell us about culture and society. During field trips to local cemeteries, they will study current perceptions of death and future archaeological records. Students will conduct demographic analysis of both local and global cemeteries to help them understand the relationships between death, burial, and aging. This course counts toward the Global Perspectives graduation requirement.