ANTH 0066D - Who Owns the Past?

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

Examines the roles of the past in the present: Why study the past, and why preserve it? How has the materiality of the past been represented in different historical and cultural contexts and for what purposes? How do the global realities of indigenous, ethnic, and nationalist struggles shape current archaeological practice? The course uses case studies from around the world to explore the conflicts in the intrepretation and presentation of the past and their broader implications.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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