Course Catalog - 2023-2024

     

ANTH 518 - CERAMICS AND SOCIETY

Long Title: CERAMICS AND SOCIETY
Department: Anthropology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This seminar will provide students with the skills and knowledge to describe, characterize, analyze, and draw interpretations from ceramic artifacts commonly recovered from archaeological sites. Through a combination of hands-on projects and discussion themes, the course examines several aspects of archaeological ceramics including their production and distribution, as well as their significance in social, political, economic, and ritual contexts. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ANTH 318.