ANTH 117A: History of Old World Archaeology

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours

Catalog page 85

Prerequisites: ANTH 003 or ANTH 005 or consent of instructor

Description: A review of the intellectual, social, and historical background to the development of prehis- toric and historic archaeology of the Old World (Africa and Eurasia), including the historical context to the rise of human paleontological and paleoanthropological studies. Particular attention is given to the evolution of ideas about prehistoric and historic chronology.

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