African Diaspora Archaeology

4 credits · Undergraduate

An overview of the archaeology of African Diaspora sites occupied between the 13th and 20th centuries, including the ways economics, environments, networks, governments, religions and culture coalesced to create vibrant black communities around the world. An investigation of the roles anthropology and archaeology have played in defining, informing, and promoting images of black people throughout time, and some of the ways archaeology has impacted African diasporic communities.