History of Archaeology ANTH 165 University of California - Santa Barbara Instructor: Dr. Matthew C. Curtis Email: mcurtis@anth.ucsb.edu Course Description This course surveys the history of archaeology from the pre-modern period to today. We will focus on the major changes through time in the intellectual contexts, practices, and theoretical approaches to the field of archaeology from a global perspective. The influences of pioneering archaeologists and the impact of important archaeological discoveries are examined. This course provides students with an understanding of how and why archaeology has changed over the years and how social conditions and theoretical currents from outside of archaeology have impacted how archaeology is practiced. The relevance of major archaeological discoveries and insights, methodological and theoretical advances, and consideration of archaeology's influence upon popular conceptions about the past all are explored in this course. |
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