Two topics are offered Spring 2011. Students may take one or both for credit. Topic for Section A1: American Landscapes. An interdisciplinary exploration of the meanings of landscapes in American culture. Uses art history, literature, history, archaeology, and cultural landscape studies to examine how we shape the land and use it to define ourselves. Topic for Section B1: Buildings Archaeology: New Approaches to the Study of Early American Architecture. New research and rigorous methods challenge long-held assumptions and uncover intriguing histories and meanings of early American buildings and landscapes.

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