Apr 15, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

ANTH 405 - Principles of Archaeology


(3 units)

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 140 or Consent of Instructor 
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): Completion of 60 Units.

Exploration of the techniques, methods, and goals of archaeological research. Study of ceramics, lithics and other parts of the archaeological record. Examination of issues in sampling, survey, excavation and dating of archaeological materials. General problems encountered in explaining archaeological phenomena.

Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hours lecture, 2 hours activity)