ENST 331 - Topics in Archaeological Theory and Method

1 unit(s)

The theoretical underpinnings of anthropological archaeology and the use of theory in studying particular bodies of data. The focus ranges from examination of published data covering topics such as architecture and society, the origin of complex society, the relationship between technology and ecology to more laboratory-oriented examination of such topics as archaeometry, archaeozoology, or lithic technology.

Prerequisite: previous coursework in Anthropology, Environmental Studies, or Science, Technology, and Society, or permission of the instructor.

May be repeated for credit if the topic has changed.

Not offered in 2014/15.

One 2-hour period; plus 4 hour lab.