737249 Great Discoveries in Archaeology Illustrated lectures focus on the important discoveries of the discipline of archaeology. Course covers the whole of human prehistory around the world. Course fulfills humanities distribution requirement . Introduction to Archaeology Theory, methods and aims of prehistoric and historical archaeology in the Old and New Worlds. Examination of several Old and New World cultures.
Course fulfills social sciences distribution requirement.
Laboratory sessions concentrate on geological and biological methods. 737132 Lost Languages and Decipherments. An overview of the archaeology of writing focusing on modern decipherments of ancient texts. Related topics include characteristics of the world's major language families, the nature of linguistic change, and the origin and history of the alphabet. This course will introduce the major styles and monuments of the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica and the Andes from the first millennium BC to the 16th century AD Major areas to be studied include Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru.