ANTH A280 - Introduction to Archaeology

    Recent Professors
    Ulrike Green
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area D1 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    A study of the basic principles of archaeological research and cultural evolution based on technological change. Artifact types, site composition, and dating techniques are discussed as they relate to the various cultures both prehistoric and historic in the Old and New World. The cultural evolution of humans is then traced using artifact assemblages as the key to understanding cultural growth. C-ID: ANTH 150.
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    Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm