ANTH 1505 - ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This class is a survey of the fast-developing field of Environmental Archaeology, which integrates a wide array of earth, biological, and social sciences. Environmental archaeologists apply techniques and insights obtained from all these fields to address questions about how human societies interacted with their environments in the past, and vice versa. The overall goal of the course is to promote understanding of the vital interplay between human societies, with their diverse systems of belief and cultural practices, and the natural environment. Throughout the course, students will engage with theoretical approaches to address these issues, and will also learn to apply an array of methods to collect environmental data to address research questions about human-environmental interactions. Key topics for discussion include human responses to climate change, agricultural systems, resilience and collapse, and epidemics and disease, among others. This course also focuses on developing skills to communication the results of Environmental Archaeological research to both archaeological and public audiences.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ANTH 0582; Satisfactory or Min Grade 'C'

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