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Porterville College

Introduction to Archaeology

Porterville College via California Community Colleges System

Overview

Prerequisite: None. Recommendation: Eligible for standalone English P101A or equivalent. Total lecture 54 hours. This course is an introduction to the study of the human past through archaeology. Through global examples of research and discovery, the course will demonstrate how archaeologists conduct field and laboratory research and explain human behavior scientifically through the archaeological record and material culture. Archaeological methods and theories are emphasized, as well as the public role and ethical responsibilities of archaeologists in the modern world. Course is approved for pass/no pass grading option. C-ID ANTH 150 (A/CSU/UC) PC-Area 4; CSU-D1; CSU-D6; IGETC-4A

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