ANTH 2 - Introduction to Archaeology

    Recent Professors
    Gina Michaels
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    32–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ANTH 2
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area D1
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the study of concepts, theories, data and models of anthropological archaeology that contribute to our knowledge of the human past. The course includes a discussion of the nature of scientific inquiry; the history and interdisciplinary nature of archaeological research; dating techniques; methods of survey, excavation, analysis, and interpretation; cultural resource management; professional ethics; and selected cultural sequences. The course surveys selected prehistoric cultures. (C-ID: ANTH 150)