Fall 2012
| The schedule might change courses, days, and times. For most current information be sure to go to the STUDENT LINK. | ||||
| Course # | Course Title | Days | Times | Instructor |
| CAS AR100 AA | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | TR | 11:00-12:30 | Prof. Elia |
| Illustrated lectures focus on the important discoveries of the discipline of archaeology. Course covers the whole of human prehistory and early history around the world. Archaeological methods are described, along with the great ancient sites: Olduvai, Lascaux, Stonehenge, Egyptian Pyramids, Machu Picchu. Course fulfills humanities distribution requirement and Department Area requirement.Must register for the AR100 AA lecture and one of the AR100 AB through AR discussion sections. | ||||
| AR100 AB | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | M | 9:00-10:00 | |
| AR100 AC | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | M | 10:00-11:00 | |
| AR100 AD | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | M | 2:00-3:00 | |
| AR100 AE | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | M | 4:00-5:00 | |
| AR100 AF | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | T | 9:00-10:00 | |
| AR100 AG | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | T | 10:00-11:00 | |
| AR100 AH | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | T | 1:00-2:00 | |
| AR100 AI | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | T | 3:00-4:00 | |
| AR100 AJ | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | W | 9:00-10:00 | |
| AR100 AK | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | W | 12:00-1:00 | |
| AR100 AL | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | W | 3:00-4:00 | |
| AR100 AM | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | R | 1:00-2:00 | |
| AR100 AN | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | F | 1:00-2:00 | |
| AR100 AO | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | F | 2:00-3:00 | |
| AR100 AP | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | F | 3:00-4:00 | |
| AR100 AR | GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY | W | 11:00-12:00 | |
| CAS AR101 AA | INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY | TR | 2:00-3:30 | Prof. Carballo |
| 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.Course fulfills social sciences distribution requirement.
Archaeology Major required course. Must register for AR101 A1 lecture section and one of the discussion sections. |
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| AR101 AB | INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY | M | 12:00-1:00 | |
| AR101 AC | INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY | M | 1:00-2:00 | |
| AR101 AD | INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY | T | 10:00-11:00 | |
| AR101 AE | INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY | F | 11:00-12:00 | |
| AR101 AF | INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY | R | 10:00-11:00 | |
| AR101 AG | INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY | M | 3:00-4:00 | |
| AR100 AH | INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY | M | 11:00-12:00 | |
| AR100 AI | INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY | F | 10:00-11:00 | |
| CAS AR205 A1 | ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION | TR | 9:30-11:00 | Prof. Bard |
| The comparison of origins and institutions of civilizations in the Old and New Worlds, including the first state-organized societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, the Aegean, Mesoamerica, and Peru. Course fulfills social sciences distribution requirement, fulfills department topical course requirement. | ||||
| CAS AR206 A1 | ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY | TR | 3:30-5:00 | Prof. Runnels |
| Traces the related evolution of technology and culture over the first million years of human existence. Case studies focus on the interaction between early technology and social structure, values, and institutions. Lectures and hands-on experience with ceramics, stone, and metallurgy. Course fulfills department topical requirements. | ||||
| CAS AR222 A1 | ART & ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT AMERICAN | TR | 9:30-11:00 | Prof. Coggins |
| This course will introduce the major styles and monuments of the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica and the Andes from the first millennium BC to the 16th century AD Major areas to be studied include Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru. (Cross-listed with AH 222)Course fulfills department area requirements; must register for the AR section to fulfill requirement. | ||||
| CAS AR230 A1 | INTRODUCTION TO GREEK & ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY |
TR | 9:30-11:00 | Prof. Berlin |
| How material remains help us understand aspects of Ancient Greek and Roman cultures in their historical development: religious and civic spaces; the culture of affluence; imperial identity; and the transformations that mark the end of classical antiquity. Course fulfills humanities distribution requirement. Course fulfills department area requirements. | ||||
| CAS AR250 A1 | AZTECS, MAYA, & THEIR PREDECESSORS: ARCHAEOLOGY OF MESOAMERICA |
TR | 11:00-12:30 | Prof. Carballo |
| Analysis of major events and processes of the Mesoamerican area. Topics include the arrival of man; development of regional patterns; origin of food, production; the rise of towns, temples, and urbanism; the origin of the state, the development of the empires. (Course fulfills department area requirement.) | ||||
| CAS AR307 A1 | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE | TR | 11:00-12:30 | Prof. TBA |
| AR307 B1 | ARCH SCIENCE LAB | W | 1:00-4:00 | |
| AR307 B2 | ARCH SCIENCE LAB | F | 9:00-12:00 | |
| (Prerequisite: AR101 and Archaeology major or minor with senior or junior standing) Application of natural sciences (biology, chemistry, geology) as an integral part of modern archaeology and are applied to issues of dating, reconstructing past environments and diets, and analysis of mineral and biological remains. Laboratories concentrate on biological, geological, physical and chemical approaches.Course fulfills department natural science requirement. Archaeology Major required course.
Student must email mhsousa@bu.edu with request to register for lecture and which lab B1 or B2. |
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| CAS AR341 A1 | ARCHAEOLOGY OF MESOPOTAMIA |
TR | 2:00-3:30 | Prof. Danti |
| AR341 Archaeology of Mesopotamia An overview of the core area of the ancient Near East from the introduction of agriculture to the Hellenistic era. Emphasis will be on the genesis of urban society and its transformation under the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians and Persians. (Course fulfills department area requirement.) Meets with GRS AR741 |
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| CAS AR347 A1 | EGYPT AND NORTHEAST AFRICA: EARLY STATES IN EGYPT, NUBIA AND ERITREA/ETHIOPIA |
T | 2:00-5:00 | Prof. Bard |
| AR347 Egypt and Northeast Africa: Early States in Egypt, Nubia and Eritrea/Ethiopia This course focuses on early states in northeast Africa, in Egypt, Nubia, and Eritrea/Ethiopia. Comparative analyses include socio-economic institutions, kingship, burial practices and religions of these early states, concentrating on archaeological as well as textual evidence. (Course fulfills department area requirements.) Meets with GRS AR747 |
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| CAS AR337 A1 | WORLD OF HOMER | TR | 9:30-11:00 | Prof. Roosevelt |
| New Course, description forthcoming. Meets with GRS AR737.
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| CAS AR430 A1 | COLLAPSE | W | 9:00-12:00 | Prof. Saturno |
| New Course, description forthcomin.
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| CAS AR450 A1 | METHODS & THEORY IN ARCHAEOLOGY | T | 2:00-5:00 | Prof. Beaudry |
| Senior capstone seminar dealing with the intellectual history of the discipline, research methods, concepts, and problems in archaeological theory, and the formulation of research designs.Archaeology Major required course. | ||||
| CAS AR470 A1 | MONUMENTS | R | 2:00-5:00 | Prof. Berlin |
| New Course, description forthcoming | ||||
| CAS AR480 A1 | ARCHAEOLOGY ETHICS AND LAW | M | 1:00-4:00 | Prof. Elia |
| In this course students examine archaeology and professional ethics; archaeology as public interest; legal organization of archaeology; international approaches to heritage management; looting, collecting and the antiquities market; maritime law and underwater archaeology; cultural resource management in the United States. Course meets with GRS AR780.Course fulfills department topical requirement. | ||||
| CAS AR505 A1 | REMOTE SENSING AND ARCHAEOLOGY |
TR | 12:30-2:00 | Prof. Saturno |
| Lecture/laboratory course introducing students to applications of remote sensing in archaeology. A variety of geophysical survey methods as well as multispectral image analysis are taught. Topics include the use of remotely sensed data for regional analysis, the discovery and mapping of buried archaeological features, and computer analysis of multispectral data. Course fulfills department technical requirements. | ||||
| GRS AR701 A1 | INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY | T | 10:00-1:00 | Prof. Danti |
| The historical development of archaeological methods and theory from the Renaissance to the present day, including consideration of major developments in Western Europe and the Americas, with comparative developments in other regions. Basic concepts in archaeological record and society. | ||||
| GRS AR703 A1 | CMRAE: MATERIALS IN ANCIENT SOCIETY | TBA | Prof. TBA | |
| (Prerequisite: graduate standing one laboratory course or consent of instructor; must also register for GRS AR704 in the Spring). Seminar. Topic to be announced. Offered through the Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology at MIT. (MIT Materials in Ancient Societies: course #3.984)Students wanting to register for this course must contact Dr. Lechtman (lechtman@mit.edu,) at MIT in addition to registering for the course at BU. | ||||
| GRS AR705 A1 | PRE-URB DEVELOPMENT | F | 9:00-12:00 | Prof. Runnels |
| Cultural development from the origins of humankind through the establishment of food production, with emphasis on models for reconstructing successive changes in adaptation among early populations. | ||||
| GRS AR737 A1 | WORLD OF HOMER | TR | 9:30-11:00 | Prof. Roosevelt |
| GRADUATE DISCUSSION | R | 11:30-12:30 | ||
| New course description forthcoming. Meets with CAS AR337.
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| GRS AR741 A1 | ARCHAEOLOGY OF MESOPOTAMIA |
TR | 2:00-3:30 | Prof. Danti |
| AR741 B1 | GRADUATE DISCUSSION | R | 4:00-5:00 | |
| An overview of the core area of the ancient Near East from the introduction of agriculture to the Hellenistic era. Emphasis will be on the genesis of urban society and its transformation under the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians and Persians. Meets with CAS AR341 | ||||
| GRS AR747A1 | EGYPT & NORTHEAST AFRICA: EARLY STATES IN EGYPT, NUBIA & ERITREA/ETHIOPIA | T | 2:00-5:00 | Prof. Bard |
| AR747 B1 | GRADUATE DISCUSSION | R | 1:00-2:00 | Prof. Bard |
| This course focuses on early states in northeast Africa, in Egypt, Nubia, and Eritrea/Ethiopia. Comparative analyses include socio-economic institutions, kingship, burial practices and religions of these early states, concentrating on archaeological as well as textual evidence. Meets with CAS AR747 | ||||
| GRS AR780 A1 | ARCHAEOLOGICAL ETHICS AND LAW | M | 1:00-4:00 | Prof. Elia |
| AR780 B1 | GRADUATE DISCUSSION | R | 2:00-3:00 | Prof. Elia |
| In this course students examine archaeology and professional ethics; archaeology as a public interest; legal organization of archaeology; international approaches to heritage management; looting, collecting, and the antiquities market; maritime law and underwater archaeology; cultural resource management in the United States. Meets with CAS AR480. | ||||
| GRS AR808A1 | SURVEY & LANDSCAPE IN ARCHAEOLOGY | TR | 3:30-5:00 | Prof. Roosevelt |
| This seminar traces the development of survey and landscape archaeology and their impact on understandings of the social, political, economic, and religious environments of ancient cultures. Weekly discussions and presentations cover a sample of methodological and interpretive approaches
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| GRS AR830 A1 | COLLAPSE | W | 9:00-12:00 | Prof. Saturno |
| GRADUATE DISCUSSION | R | 10:00-11:00 | ||
| New course description forthcoming. Meets with CAS AR430. | ||||
| GRS AR870 A1 | MONUMENTS | R | 2:00-5:00 | Prof. Berlin |
| GRADUATE DISCUSSION | T | 1:00-2:00 | ||
| New course description forthcoming. Meets with CAS AR470. | ||||