Courses

• CAS AR 280: Food, Diet, and Ancient People
  A survey of the archaeological evidence of the food, diet, and nutrition of hunter/gatherers and the changes brought about by the development of farming. Emphasis on the remains of plants, animals, and humans and what they tell us about ancient food.
• CAS AR 307: Archaeological Science
  Application of natural sciences, as an integral part of modern archaeology, 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.
• CAS AR 322: Ancient Aztec and Inca Civilizations
  The conquests, trade, society, history, religion, art, and architecture of the Aztec and Inca Empires in Mexico and Peru, as revealed archaeologically and in the accounts of their Spanish conquerors. Also offered as CAS AH 322.
• CAS AR 330: Greek Archaeology
  Archaeology in Greek lands from the Iron Age to the first century BC; aims and methods of Classical archaeology; correlations with anthropology, art history, history, and literature.
• CAS AR 331: Etruscan and Roman Archaeology
  Cultural evolution on the Italian peninsula from the early Iron Age to the fall of Rome (1100 BC to AD 476). Origins and developments of Etruscan civilization; Italic peoples and the rise of Rome; Roman religion, economy, arts, architecture, and social and civic institutions.
• CAS AR 332: Greek and Roman Cities
  Follows the development of urban centers in the Greco-Roman world from the Late Bronze Age through the Roman period. Topics include state formation, urban architecture and infrastructure, public and private buildings and monuments, and social dynamics of urban culture.
• CAS AR 342: Syrio-Palestinian Archaeology
  A survey of the archaeology of ancient Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, from the Stone Age to the late Roman Empire, with emphasis on the material remains of the second and first millennium B.C.
• CAS AR 343: Anatolian Archaeology
  A historically-oriented survey of the material remains of the ancient cultures of Turkey and northwest Iran from the Neolithic to the Hellenistic period. Emphasis is on the Hittite Empire and civilizations that succeeded it in the first millennium.
• CAS AR 345: Introduction to Archaeological Field Methods: Getting the Context Right
  Acquaints students with some basic techniques used in modern archaeology prior to a full field school experience. Hands-on field and laboratory work, as well as examples from the literature, illustrate the techniques and concepts employed in the course.
• CAS AR 346: Seminar: The Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
  Examines the prehistoric and early historical origins of ancient Egyptian civilization, major institutions of the culture, and culture changes through time. Topics studied include changing socio-political organization, demography and the economic system, and beliefs/religion.
• CAS AR 347: Egypt and Northeast Africa: Early States in Egypt, Nubia, and Eritrea/Ethiopia
  Focuses on early states in northeast Africa, in Egypt, Nubia, and Eritrea/Ethiopia. Comparative analyses include socioeconomic institutions, kingship, burial practices, and religions of these early states, concentrating on archaeological as well as textual evidence.
• CAS AR 353: Urbanism in Ancient Mesoamerica
  Comparative study of ancient Mesoamerican cities, including the Aztecs, Maya, and their predecessors, focusing on urban functions, cosmological symbolism, and development over time (ca. 1000 BC - AD 1500).
• CAS AR 370: Archaeology of Colonial America
  Introduction to the archaeology of American life in the colonial period. A consideration of the material culture of early America, including architecture, artifacts, complete sites, and the use of archaeology to confirm or modify the written record.
• CAS AR 371: Archaeology of Postcolonial America
  The archaeology of America from the Revolution to the present. Deals with the social history, industry, and material culture of recent and modern Americans.
• CAS AR 375: Oral History and Written Records in Archaeology
  A practical introduction to the use of archival and oral sources in text-aided archaeology. Critical analysis of documents as a step in constructing anthropological history, historical ethnography, and the "new cultural history."
• CAS AR 381: Introduction to Paleoethnobotany: Plants and Ancient Man
  Introduces the method and theory of the study through archaeological evidence of the uses of plants by humans. Highlights the relationship between humans and their environment and between the environment and the archaeological record. Laboratory sessions concentrate on identification.
• CAS AR 390: The Archaeology of Southeast Asia
  Examines the prehistoric and historic cultures of Southeast Asia, including the first arrival of humans, regional neolithic and Bronze Age communities, early states, maritime trading networks, as well as political motivations in archaeology and the illicit antiquities trade.
• CAS AR 393: Out of the Fiery Furnace: Early Metallurgy of the Pre-industrial World
  Examination of the varying development and impact of metallurgy in ancient and pre-industrial societies, considering technical issues of mining, smelting, casting, and finishing, as well as the changing ritual, military, social, and economic roles that this technology fulfilled.
• CAS AR 396: Cultural Heritage and Diplomacy
  Considers the place of heritage in archaeology and cultural diplomacy; art and architecture as cultural ambassadors; culture representation in museums and cultural landscapes; international art law; cultural affairs in U.S. embassies; the State Department; strategic impact of heritage in promoting U.S. foreign policy. Also offered as CAS IR 396.
• CAS AR 401: Senior Independent Work
  

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