Archaeology (ARKEO)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

ARKEO 2201

Throughout most of the human career, people survived by hunting and gathering wild foods. The advent of food production is one of the most profound changes in (pre)history. This course examines the current ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 2201

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9455 ARKEO 2201   LEC 001

ARKEO 2465

"Heritage" typically conjures images of a glorified human past, and evokes sentiments of care for lost or endangered cultures that symbolize humanity's diversity. But heritage is also the foundation for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 2465NES 2565

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16665 ARKEO 2465   LEC 001

    • TR White Hall 110
    • Khatchadourian, L

      Smith, A

ARKEO 2668

The course surveys the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt from its prehistoric origins down to the early first millennium bce. Within a chronological framework, the following themes or topics will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NES 2668

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16188 ARKEO 2668   LEC 001

ARKEO 2688

Under a Greco-Macedonian ruling dynasty, the Ptolemies, Egypt became a crossroads for the entire Mediterranean. Popular culture today remembers Ptolemaic Egypt best for the exploits of the famous queen ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CLASS 2688NES 2688

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16156 ARKEO 2688   LEC 001

  • 16159 ARKEO 2688   DIS 201

  • 16160 ARKEO 2688   DIS 202

ARKEO 2710

Some of our very best evidence for Roman art survives in the form of frescoes in Rome, Ostia and (especially) the area surrounding Pompeii. This course will take you through imperial palaces, rural villas, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 2710CLASS 2710

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16163 ARKEO 2710   SEM 101

ARKEO 2846

Modern perceptions of Classical civilizations often stress those aspects of their cultures that are compatible with contemporary concepts of "rational thought." Certainly, Greek and Roman scholars did ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ANTHR 2846CLASS 2646NES 2546

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16141 ARKEO 2846   LEC 001

  • 16142 ARKEO 2846   DIS 201

  • 16143 ARKEO 2846   DIS 202

ARKEO 3000

Undergraduate students pursue topics of particular interest under the guidance of a faculty member. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6758 ARKEO 3000   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Alexandridis, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8854 ARKEO 3000   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Anderson, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8855 ARKEO 3000   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Barrett, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8856 ARKEO 3000   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8857 ARKEO 3000   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Cohen-Aponte, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8858 ARKEO 3000   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Fiskesjo, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8859 ARKEO 3000   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Gleach, F

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8860 ARKEO 3000   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8861 ARKEO 3000   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Henderson, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8862 ARKEO 3000   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Jordan, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8863 ARKEO 3000   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Khatchadourian, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8864 ARKEO 3000   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Manning, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8865 ARKEO 3000   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Monroe, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8866 ARKEO 3000   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Monroe, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8867 ARKEO 3000   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Platt, V

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8868 ARKEO 3000   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Rebillard, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8869 ARKEO 3000   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Russell, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8870 ARKEO 3000   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Smith, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8871 ARKEO 3000   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Strauss, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8872 ARKEO 3000   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Volman, T

ARKEO 3130

Myths are traditional tales. Their authority becomes apparent in that they were constantly adapted to changing social, political, cultural, etc. conditions. Although this seems to be a widely accepted ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 3230CLASS 3727

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16183 ARKEO 3130   LEC 001

ARKEO 3235

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological sites. Like forensic scientists at the scene of the crime, bioarchaeologists search for clues embedded in human bone and mummified tissues ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 17059 ARKEO 3235   LEC 001

ARKEO 3662

This course continues to expose students to the earliest written language, Sumerian, begun in Sumerian Language and Culture I. It also tackles important historical and cultural questions of third millennium ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 6662NES 3662NES 6662

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16595 ARKEO 3662   SEM 101

ARKEO 3710

The Eastern Mediterranean is an ecologically diverse and varied landscape with a rich cultural heritage for studying long-term human-environmental interactions.  In this course we will explore how human ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16306 ARKEO 3710   LEC 001

ARKEO 3738

Have you ever been asked 'who are you' or 'which group do you belong to'? You would have noted how the answer shifts according to who is asking, in which context, etc. While everyone is unique, the possible ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 3738RELST 3738

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16958 ARKEO 3738   SEM 101

ARKEO 3800

This course offers a survey of the art and culture of China, from the Neolithic period to the 20th century. We begin with an inquiry into the meaning of national boundaries and the controversy of the Han ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 3800ASIAN 3383

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16177 ARKEO 3800   LEC 001

ARKEO 4235

"Res ipsa loquitur" -- the thing speaks for itself. This common expression captures a widespread belief about objects' roles in human lives, but "hearing" what objects have to say is actually a complex ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4235ANTHR 7235ARKEO 7235

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17032 ARKEO 4235   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: junior standing or higher, and at least one course in Anthropology or Archaeology.

ARKEO 4264

This course follows from last semester's Zooarchaeological Method. We will shift our emphasis here from basic skills to interpretation, although you will continue to work with archaeological bones. We ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4264ANTHR 7264ARKEO 7264

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17045 ARKEO 4264   SEM 101

ARKEO 4517

For almost two thousand years the synagogue has been the focal point of Jewish life and identity. It has been the most prominent of Jewish buildings, for Jews and non-Jews. Thousands of synagogues have ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16650 ARKEO 4517   SEM 101

ARKEO 4550

The Phoenicians have long been an enigma, a people defined by distant voices. Originating from present-day Lebanon, they were Semitic speakers, renowned seafarers and transmitters of an innovative alphabet ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16582 ARKEO 4550   SEM 101

ARKEO 4981

Independent work under the close guidance of a faculty member. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6757 ARKEO 4981   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

ARKEO 4982

The student, under faculty direction, will prepare a senior thesis. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6756 ARKEO 4982   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

ARKEO 6000

Graduate students pursue advanced topics of particular interest under the guidance of a faculty member(s). view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6755 ARKEO 6000   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Alexandridis, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8873 ARKEO 6000   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Anderson, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8874 ARKEO 6000   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Barrett, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8875 ARKEO 6000   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8876 ARKEO 6000   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Cohen-Aponte, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8877 ARKEO 6000   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Fiskesjo, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8878 ARKEO 6000   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Gleach, F

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8879 ARKEO 6000   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8880 ARKEO 6000   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Henderson, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8881 ARKEO 6000   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Jordan, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8882 ARKEO 6000   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Khatchadourian, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8883 ARKEO 6000   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Manning, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8884 ARKEO 6000   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Monroe, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8885 ARKEO 6000   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Monroe, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8886 ARKEO 6000   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Platt, V

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8887 ARKEO 6000   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Rebillard, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8888 ARKEO 6000   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Russell, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8889 ARKEO 6000   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Smith, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8890 ARKEO 6000   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Strauss, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8891 ARKEO 6000   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Volman, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8949 ARKEO 6000   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Suvrathan, U

ARKEO 6235

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains from archaeological sites. Like forensic scientists at the scene of the crime, bioarchaeologists search for clues embedded in human bone and mummified tissues ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 17068 ARKEO 6235   LEC 001

ARKEO 6662

This course continues to expose students to the earliest written language, Sumerian, begun in Sumerian Language and Culture I. It also tackles important historical and cultural questions of third millennium ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 3662NES 3662NES 6662

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17808 ARKEO 6662   SEM 101

ARKEO 6738

It has become impossible to conceive of the world in which we live without networks. Our social circles have become so connected that only 'six degrees of separation' stand between you and any other person ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 6738CLASS 6738NES 6638

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16957 ARKEO 6738   SEM 101

ARKEO 7235

"Res ipsa loquitur" -- the thing speaks for itself. This common expression captures a widespread belief about objects' roles in human lives, but "hearing" what objects have to say is actually a complex ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4235ANTHR 7235ARKEO 4235

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17034 ARKEO 7235   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: junior standing or higher, and at least one course in Anthropology or Archaeology.

ARKEO 7264

This course is intended to follow on from Zooarchaeological Method in the fall; it is assumed that students have some familiarity with the nature of zooarchaeological material.  In this course, we will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4264ANTHR 7264ARKEO 4264

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17039 ARKEO 7264   SEM 101

ARKEO 7517

For almost two thousand years the synagogue has been the focal point of Jewish life and identity. It has been the most prominent of Jewish buildings, for Jews and non-Jews. Thousands of synagogues have ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16653 ARKEO 7517   SEM 101

ARKEO 7710

The Eastern Mediterranean is an ecologically diverse and varied landscape with a rich cultural heritage for studying long-term human-environmental interactions.  In this course we will explore how human ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16307 ARKEO 7710   LEC 001

ARKEO 8902

Students, working individually with faculty member(s), prepare a master's thesis in archaeology. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6754 ARKEO 8902   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Alexandridis, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  9998 ARKEO 8902   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Anderson, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  9999 ARKEO 8902   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Barrett, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10000 ARKEO 8902   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Baugher, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10001 ARKEO 8902   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Cohen-Aponte, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10002 ARKEO 8902   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Fiskesjo, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10003 ARKEO 8902   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Gleach, F

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10004 ARKEO 8902   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Gleason, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10005 ARKEO 8902   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Henderson, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10006 ARKEO 8902   RSC 710

    • TBA
    • Jordan, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10008 ARKEO 8902   RSC 711

    • TBA
    • Khatchadourian, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10009 ARKEO 8902   RSC 712

    • TBA
    • Manning, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10010 ARKEO 8902   RSC 713

    • TBA
    • Monroe, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10011 ARKEO 8902   RSC 714

    • TBA
    • Monroe, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10012 ARKEO 8902   RSC 715

    • TBA
    • Platt, V

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10013 ARKEO 8902   RSC 716

    • TBA
    • Rebillard, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10014 ARKEO 8902   RSC 717

    • TBA
    • Russell, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10015 ARKEO 8902   RSC 718

    • TBA
    • Smith, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10016 ARKEO 8902   RSC 719

    • TBA
    • Strauss, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10017 ARKEO 8902   RSC 720

    • TBA
    • Volman, T