Anthropology

ANTH2303Exploring the World of Archaeology3 ch (3C) [W]

This course addresses central dynamic tensions in Archaeology and their impact on archaeological practice, including culture history versus cultural process; materialist versus idealist approaches to the past; processual versus post-processual archaeologies; archaeology as a study of the archaeological record versus archaeology of as a study of past human cultures; academic archaeology versus cultural resource management; archaeology and Aboriginal peoples. Students who receive credit for ARCH 2303 cannot receive credit for ANTH 2303.

Prerequisite: ANTH 1002 (or equivalent) or permission of the instructor.