ESCI 2300 - Great Discoveries in Archaelogy

3 ANTH 2300 Great discoveries of archaeology that underlie our understandings of ancient societies and social institutions are explored. Overviews of major archaeological investigations, the archaeologists, and contemporary excavation practices; beginnings of society; discovery of agriculture; and the emergence of complex societies provide the basis to emphasize basics of the scientific methods of archaeology and the obligation to learn from prehistory.