Chairman of the Committee on Archaeology: McGuire Gibson,
Or 215, 702-9525

Archaeology is the study of the material remains brought about by or related to past human activity. These material remains, the archaeological record, are the focus of archaeological research. However, research problems, interpretations, and associated analytical approaches vary widely across the many disciplines involved in archaeological research. As such, archaeological research is doubly interdisciplinary: first, archaeologists use perspectives and techniques from fields as diverse as geology, history, geography, biology, physics, art history, and literature, among others; and, second, theoretical approaches range widely across both the humanities and the social sciences. Archaeologists at the University of Chicago work in every part of the world on time periods from those of very early human ancestors to the last several hundred years.

Although the Committee on Archaeology does not offer a major in archaeology, courses with archaeological content are offered by a number of departments and include theoretical, analytical, and area-specific courses. Students should seek advice from their College adviser and from the faculty counselor in their area of major study in putting together groups of courses. In addition, College students with an interest in archaeology are encouraged to attend the Interdisciplinary Archaeology Workshop.

Faculty

M. Dietler, M. Gibson, S. Harvey, A. L. Kolata, N. Kouchoukas, M. Laird, M. Lycett,
K. Morrison, R. Neer, D. Schloen, A. Smith, G. Stein, D. Whitcomb, A. K. Yener

Courses

Anthropology

ANTH 21401. The Practice of Anthropology: Logic and Practice of Archaeology. M. Lycett. Winter.

ANTH 26100. Ancient Celtic Societies. M. Dietler. Winter.

ANTH 26300. Andean Prehistory. A. Kolata. Spring.

ANTH 26500. Archaeology and the Natural Sciences. PQ: Prior course work in archaeology. Class limited to fifteen students. N. Kouchoukos. Autumn.

ANTH 28500. Environmental History and Political Ecology. K. Morrison. Spring.

ANTH 36400. Archaeological Field Studies: Southwestern Archaeology. PQ: Must be taken concurrently with ANTH 36500. Consent of instructor. Class limited to sixteen students. M. Lycett. Summer.

ANTH 36500. Archaeological Field Studies: Design and Method. PQ: Must be taken concurrently with ANTH 36400. Consent of instructor. Class limited to sixteen students. M. Lycett. Summer.

ANTH 36600. Archaeological Field Studies: Advanced Analytical Methods. Offered in conjunction with ANTH 36400 and 36500. Consent of instructor. Class limited to sixteen students. M. Lycett. Summer.

Art History

ARTH 20804/30804. Art and Society in Athens. R. Neer. Winter, 2005.

Classical Civilizations

CLCV 21700. Archaeology for Ancient Historians. (=ANCM 31700, ANST 21700, CLAS 31700, HIST 20901/39800) J. Hall. Autumn.

CLCV 26200. Roman Archaeology. (=ANST 25100, CLAS 36200) M. Laird. Spring.

CLCV 26700. Roman Art and Architecture. M. Laird. Winter.

Near Eastern Art and Archaeology

NEAA 20001-20002-20003. Art and Archaeology of the Near East I, II, III. (=ANST 21510-21520-21530) Autumn, Winter, Spring. Offered 2004-05; not offered 2005-06.

NEAA 20051. Method and Theory in Near Eastern Archaeology. (=ANST 21901) Winter, 2005.

NEAA 20208. The Egyptian Pyramids. (=ANST 24500) S. Harvey. Spring, 2005.

NEAA 20209. Ancient Egypt: Text, Image, and Artifact. (=ANST 24600) S. Harvey. Spring, 2006.

NEAA 20372. Anatolian Archaeology II. A. Yener. Winter, 2005.

NEAA 20501. Islamic Archaeology. (=ANST 21605) D. Whitcomb. Autumn, 2004.

NEAA 20520. Jazirat al-Arab: Archaeology of Islamic Arabia. D. Whitcomb. Winter, 2005.

NEAA 20521. Egypt after the Pharaohs: Coptic and Islamic Egypt. D. Whitcomb. Autumn, 2005.

NEAA 20522. Late Levant: Archaeology of Islamic Syria-Palestine. D. Whitcomb. Winter, 2006.

NEAA 20531. Problems in Islamic Archaeology: Islamic Art and Artifacts. PQ: Open to advanced undergraduates with consent of instructor. D. Whitcomb. Spring, 2006.

NEAA 20532. Problems in Islamic Archaeology: Islamic City. D. Whitcomb. Spring, 2005.

NEAA 29700. Reading and Research Course: Near Eastern Art and Archaeology. PQ: Consent of faculty adviser and counselor of undergraduate studies. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Autumn, Winter, Spring.