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Semester: | Spring 2026 |
Number: | 0103-223-001 |
Instructor: | Kathryn Krasinski |
Days: | Tuesday Thursday 9:25 am - 10:40 am |
Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
Location: | Garden City |
Credits: | 3 |
Course Materials: | View Text Books |
Description: |
Students will explore the prehistory of North America through archaeological discovery. This course examines the archaeology of North America from the ice age to European colonization. Through key methods, theory, and debates, students will be exposed to the vast diversity of Native American cultures across space and time. (Learning Goals:CW,G;Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences) |
Learning Goals: |
Objectives: The Archaeology of New World introduces students to the history of archaeological theory and methods practiced in the Americas. Learn the prehistory and development of human societies from different geographic regions and periods throughout the Western Hemisphere with a particular emphasis on the initial colonization of the New World and environment change. Students should finish the course with a wider appreciation of contemporary archaeology. Learning Goals: Develop global learning abilities through research and group dialogue pertaining to human cultural and technological developments through time. Class participants will improve written communication abilities through the composition of research papers. Class discussion and assignments help formulate discussion and interpretation of the archaeological record as it pertains to ethnic diversity in the New World. Laboratory assignments enhance student reasoning and specialized software experience through data analysis, chart and graph production, and geographic information systems (GIS) as a means of interpreting the archaeological record. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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