The course provides an introduction to archaeological curation, conservation and collections management, with emphasis on understanding, managing and preserving historic and prehistoric artifacts and their documentation, including their use by anthropologists and historians, and ethical issues concerning preservation of the past. Students will learn to identify, document and photograph artifacts; they will learn methods of artifact stabilization, conservation and analysis, and working with advanced laboratory equipment.
Historical Archaeology Field School
This 10-week course in archaeological methodology is sponsored by Historic St. Mary’s City and St. Mary’s College. Practical experience is supplemented by seminars. This course is cross-listed as HIST 410. Students may receive credit for either course but not both.
Cultures of Africa
This course examines the principles that organize everyday life in the cultures of Africa. The wide variety of African cultural systems is examined. The origins of African peoples and their historical development are reviewed. The impact of exogenous forces on African life is discussed. Africa’s place in world affairs is explored and prospects for the future investigated.
Anthropological Research Methods
In this course students learn how to design and conduct anthropological research and critically assess a research proposal and report. Students develop research skills by completing and presenting individual or group projects. Topics include funding and the political context, research design, sampling, data collection and analysis, interpretation of data and research report writing. Prerequisite: ANTH 101 and ANTH 201 or ANTH 202.
Kinship and Social Organization
This course focuses on the ways societies use kinship to structure social behavior and organization. Students learn kinship terminology and systems cross-culturally with particular emphasis on feminist and postmodern challenges to critically analyze the changing landscape of kinship that will define families in the 21st century.
Archaeological Analysis and Curation
This course provides students with concepts and essential skills used to analyze and curate Native American and EuroAmerican material culture of the 17th through 20th centuries specific to Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC). Students will work with a portion of the premier artifact collection recovered from the excavations in this National Historic Landmark. Students will process and catalogue artifacts using methodology developed for this collection. In addition, artifact and collection curation methods utilized by HSMC will be taught. Students
will apply these skills and complete an original research project report about their findings using HSMC artifacts and related field data.
Topics in Anthropology
This course provides analysis of substantive issues in anthropology. Topics vary each semester the course is offered and reflect current interests of students and the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit.
Underwater Archaeology
This course provides an introduction to underwater archaeology at the undergraduate level. Students will learn the history of the sub-discipline and a basic understanding of the steps involved in researching, recording, interpreting and protecting submerged cultural remains. No diving is required for this class. Students who successfully complete the course will have a solid foundation on which to build experience by assisting on archaeological projects.
Anthropological Theory
This course provides a survey of cultural and social theory in anthropology. Students learn the history and evolution of classical and contemporary anthropology theory, as well as relationships between theory, research, and practice needed for a solid liberal arts education. The course prepares students for St. Mary’s Projects, general careers and graduate school. Prerequisites: ANTH 101 and ANTH 201 or ANTH 202.
African American Culture
This course focuses on the construction and maintenance of race and ethnicity in the United States through an exploration of African-American identity. Through the lens of ethnography, material culture, and language the development of a distinct, but diverse, culture is traced from its origins to global presence. The intent of the course is to provide a foundation for understanding ethnicity in general, as well as the breadth of African-American ethnicity and its essential role in the development of American life. Students who have taken ANTH 313 may take this course for credit.
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