Material Culture Analysis for Historians

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This course offers an introduction to material culture, specifically focused on understanding how to study and interpret human-produced objects. Students will learn how to "read" these items as primary sources. Students will engage with different kinds of material (e.g., architecture, artwork, maps, cookware, furniture) and craft historical arguments based on them; key debates in contemporary scholarship will also be examined. Pre-requisites: Non-majors may enroll with consent of department. Crosslisted with: HIST 561 .