Anthro 3475 - Fantastic Archaeology

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

American popular culture is saturated with fictionalized and pseudoscientific accounts of archaeological discoveries and interpretations. Even respected newspapers and journals favor coverage of finds touted as "the earliest" of their kind, along with other studies bordering on the sensational. How can students of the past distinguish between fraud, fantasy, hype, and valid archaeological research? What potential merit do films, TV-oriented documentaries, and historical fiction offer? This course looks at the popular culture of archaeology, providing tools for critical evaluation as well as lifetime enjoyment of the field as it is frequently sold to both the informed and the unwary public.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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