ANTH 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Biological Anthropology, Cengage Learning, Archaeological Resources Protection Act Of 1979
24 Oct 2017
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Lecture 1, 09/02/14: introduction to course & basic concepts. Welcome to anthropology 202, section 500 introduction to archaeology with dr. alston v. thoms, your instructor and ms. lauren cook, your teaching assistant (see syllabus for contact info. , office hours, etc. ) Ii. recovery, analysis, and interpretation of material evidence. As per its title, this course is about the basics of archaeology: study of the past through the systematic: material evidence (finding, analyzing, and interpreting it) Artifacts: moveable objects that has been used, modified, or manufactured by humans. Ecofacts: plant or animal remains found at an archaeological site. Others: notably, things that inform about past environmental conditions. Archaeological sites: any place where material evidence exists about the human past; usually a place that is represented by a concentration of such evidence. Archaeologist: one who endeavors to study material remains to better understand the past, In short, this course is about the professional discipline of archaeology and how professional.
