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Introduction to Archaeology: Knowing The Past
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Overview

Learn about the different techniques used by archaeologists to recover and analyze material remains left behind by past societies

Duration

12 hours

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Introduction to Archaeology: Knowing The Past
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Course details

More about this course
  • This course is an introduction to a series on the discipline of Archaeology
  • It is intended for learners at all stages, including advanced high school, college students, or life-long learners
  • Basic information about Archaeology and its history are presented in this course, while the following three courses cover scientific methods, forms of interpretation, and contemporary social issues that archaeologists engage with

Introduction to Archaeology: Knowing The Past
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Coursera 
Curriculum

Introduction to Knowing The Past

Meet The Professor

1.0 Welcome to Introduction to Knowing The Past

Discussion Forum Guidelines

Disability Accommodation Statement

Keys to Success

1.1 Week 1 Exploring an Archaeological Site and its Researchers 🗺️

Discussion: Introduce Yourself

Background Information About The Discipline of Archaeology

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Introduction to Anthropology

2.2 The Subfields of Anthropology

2.3 What is Archaeology

2.4 Archaeology's (Problematic) Past

2.5 Archaeological Theory

2.6 Applied Archaeology

2.7 Final Assessment

2. 1 Practice Quiz

2.2 Practice Quiz

2.3 Practice Quiz

2.4 Practice Quiz

2.5 Practice Quiz

2.6 Practice Quiz

Week 2 : Exploring an Archaeological Site and its Researchers

Biography of an Archaeologist

Coursera Series Overview

3.0 Introduction to Coursera Series Overview

3.1 Introduction to Archaeology as a Science

3.2 Intro to Archaeological Interpretation of the Past

3.3 Introduction to Archaeology as Activism

3.4 Final Assessment

3.0 Practice Quiz

3.1 Practice Quiz

3.2 Practice Quiz

3.3 Practice Quiz

3. 4 Week 3 : Exploring an Archaeological Site and its Researchers

3.4 Creating Your Fictional Archaeologist

The Final Dig

The Final Dig: Closing Remarks on Introduction to Knowing The Past

Project Self Evaluation

Final Assessment

Week 4 : Project Conclusion - Exploring an Archaeological Site and its Researchers

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