Discovering the Past: Foundations in Archaeology

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Archaeological anthropologists seek to discover and learn from what we know about people and cultures that lived long ago. Artifacts and environmental modifications have left behind traces that tell us about their culture and their lives. In this course students will learn about survey techniques, culture change, dating methods, and the reconstruction of economic, social and religious practices of prehistoric societies. Archaeologists often collaborate with scientists from other disciplines to learn about the past. Students will explore what archaeologists hope to learn and how they study the past to inform the present.