ANTH 442 - Public Archeology

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Description:

Prerequisite: ANTH240. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH442, ANTH448V, or ANTH642. Formerly ANTH448V. Explores the uses and environments for archaeological work through a discussion of museum, electronic media, heritage settings, outdoor history museums, including the legal environment that offers protection for archaeological remains. The course exposes students to the majority of cultural media within which archaeology is currently practiced. The interdisciplinary course is a survey of the progress made within and beyond anthropology in understanding the function of heritage, public memory, tourism, and the other popular uses of materials from the past, including the progress made in linguistics psychology and other cognitive disciplines in understanding the purpose of the past.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umes.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 651-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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