ARKEO 1200

ARKEO 1200

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course provides an introduction to how archaeology is used to tell stories about the past, especially that part of the human past beyond the scope of written history. Readings, lectures, and section discussions and lab activities explore the practical and social dimensions of archaeology. We study how American archaeology developed historically as a discipline, and the contrast between popular images of archaeology and its real social and political context today. We then explore how archaeologists gather data and how they reconstruct social behavior and cultural meaning from material remains. (ARKEO-COS)


Distribution Requirements (HA-AG, SBA-AG), (HST-AS, SSC-AS), (SCT-IL)

Exploratory Studies (LAAREA)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ANTHR 1200

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4243 ARKEO 1200   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Louis, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4244 ARKEO 1200   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4245 ARKEO 1200   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person