Unearthing the Past: Interdisciplinary Archaeology from Field to Museum

This course introduces students to archaeology as an interdisciplinary way of understanding human experience, by combining scientific methods with cultural interpretation. Through case studies from the Mediterranean, the Near East, and the Americas, students explore how archaeologists reconstruct past societies from daily life and urban design to ritual, empire, and environmental change. No prior experience is required; the course focuses on big ideas, real-world relevance, and the surprising ways the material traces of the past shape our world today.