100-level courses

AR100 Great Discoveries in Archaeology ♣
Illustrated lectures focus on the important discoveries of the discipline of archaeology. Course covers the whole of human prehistory around the world. Archaeological methods are described, along with the great ancient sites: Olduvai, Lascaux, Stonehenge, Egyptian Pyramids, Machu Picchu. (4.0/Lecture)

AR101 Introduction to Archaeology ♣
Theory, methods and aims of prehistoric and historical archaeology in the Old and New Worlds. Excavation and recovery of archaeological data; dating techniques; interpretation of finds; relation of archaeology to history and other disciplines. Examination of several Old and New World cultures. (4.0/Lecture)

AR102 Introduction to Sciences in Archaeology ♣
Geological, chemical and biological aids to dating and interpretation of past environments; analysis of archaeological food residues; scientific examination of raw materials and artifacts; mortality, disease, and behavior as reconstructed from human remains. Laboratory sessions concentrate on geological and biological methods. (4.0/Lec-Lab)