Overview
Description
European exploration and colonization of the New World, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific after 1492. Archaeology of shipwrecks, cities and industry.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Core
CO11
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe archaeological methods specific to historical archaeology.
- interpret material culture and historic documents (and documents as artifacts themselves).
- explain a variety of archaeological theories and how they shed light on humanity.
- apply critical theory to case studies in historical archaeology and contemporary practice.
- further demonstrate critical thinking and writing skills.
- evaluate the utility and implications of divisions between prehistory, history, and modern.