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Suggested Courses in Archaeology

Courses suggested for freshmen and first semester sophomores considering a concentration in Anthropology with a focus on Archaeology:

Fall 2011
Anthropology 1010* The Fundamentals of Archaeological Methods and Reasoning
Anthropology 1086 Alternative Archaeology: Hoaxes, Frauds and Mysteries
Anthropology 1130 Archaeology of Harvard Yard
Societies of the World 30 Moctezuma’s Mexico: Then and Now
Societies of the World 38 Pyramid Schemes: The Archaeological History of Ancient Egypt
*A1010 also fulfills General Education requirement for Empirical & Mathematical Reasoning


Spring 2012
Freshman Sem. 44j The Aztecs and Maya [seminar for freshmen only]
Anthropology 1040 Origins of the Food We Eat
Anthropology 1095 Urban Revolutions: Archaeology and the Investigations of Early States
Anthropology 1202 Forensic Archaeology
Culture and Belief 21 Pathways Through the Andes



Contacts

Director of Undergraduate Studies
Steve Caton

- Professor of Contemporary Arab Studies
- Social Anthropology Program
William James Hall 318
(617) 495-1886
caton [at] wjh.harvard.edu | website



Archaeology Program Head Tutor
Richard H. Meadow
- Senior Lecturer
Peabody Museum 35 B
617 495-3354
archtut [at] fas.harvard.edu | website

Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Elizabeth (Penny) Rew
William James Hall 352
617 495-3814
rew [at] wjh.harvard.edu







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