Archaeology
Note: the courses on this page reflect Summer Term 2008 offerings.
Please check back on December 15 for a list of courses available during Summer Term 2009.
College of Arts and Sciences
CAS AR 100 Great Discoveries in Archaeology
Illustrated lectures focus on the important discoveries of the discipline
of archaeology. Covers the whole of human prehistory and history around the
world. Archaeological methods are described, along with great ancient sites,
including Olduvai, Lascaux, Stonehenge, Egyptian pyramids, and Machu Picchu.
Course fulfills humanities distribution requirement. 4 cr.
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CAS AR 372/GRS AR 772 Archaeology of Colonial Boston
Boston's "Big Dig" the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel
Project, is only the most recent and most highly visible project to bring to
light parts
of Boston's buried history. Learn about the daily lives of Boston's early residents
through an exploration of artifacts and features that archaeologists have excavated
from many sites throughout the city. Course participants will walk Boston's
streets and visit the Boston Harbor Islands guided by archaeologists who have
helped unearth the city's past. Visits to local archaeological laboratories
will make it possible to view and even to handle some of the most recent finds
not just from the "Big Dig" but also from beneath Faneuil Hall, the
Boston Common, and many other famous spots in the city. 4 cr.
Read a BU Bridge article about this class: Urban archaeology digs life in colonial
Boston.
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