Archaeology
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 concentration in archaeology, courses with archaeological content are offered by a number of departments and include theoretical, analytical, and area-specific courses. In addition, archaeological field schools offer training in excavation and other fieldwork (New Mexico) and training in Paleolithic art history (Spain) through the Department of Anthropology. Students should seek advice from their College adviser and from the faculty counselor in their area of concentration in putting together groups of courses. In addition, College students with an interest in archaeology are encouraged to attend the Interdisciplinary Archaeology Workshop.
Faculty
ABBAS ALIZADEH, Research Associate, Oriental Institute
RICHARD BEAL, Research Associate, Oriental Institute
MICHAEL DIETLER, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and the College
OWEN DOONAN, Visiting Scholar, Department of Classical Languages & Literatures
LESLIE G. FREEMAN, Professor, Department of Anthropology and the College
ELIZABETH GEBHARD, Research Associate, Department of Classical Languages & Literatures; Director, University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia
MCGUIRE GIBSON, Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Oriental Institute
JONATHAN HALL, Assistant Professor, Departments of History and Classical Languages & Literatures, and the College
ALAN L. KOLATA, Professor, Department of Anthropology and the College; Director, Latin American Studies Center
MARK LEHNER, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Oriental Institute
MARK LYCETT, Lecturer, Social Sciences Collegiate Division; Research Associate, Department of Anthropology
KATHLEEN MORRISON, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and the College
INGRID ROWLAND, Associate Professor, Department of Art History and the College
DAVID SCHLOEN, Assistant Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Oriental Institute, and Committee on Jewish Studies
DONALD WHITCOMB, Research Associate, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Oriental Institute, and Center for Middle Eastern Studies
TONY WILKINSON, Research Associate, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Oriental Institute
Aslihan K. Yener, Associate Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Oriental Institute, Committee on the Ancient Mediterranean World, and the College
Courses
For descriptions of the following courses, consult the relevant concentration sections of the catalog.
Anthropology
Anthro 202. Sociocultural Dynamics of Pre-Columbian Civilization (=ArtH 184, LatAm 202). T. Cummins, A. Kolata. Winter.
Anthro 212. Intensive Study of a Culture: Colonial New Mexico. M. Lycett. Spring.
Anthro 220/355. The Anthropology of Development (=EnvStd 220). J. Fernandez, R. Fernandez. Spring.
Anthro 259/394. South Asia before the Buddha (=AncSt 259). K. Morrison. Spring.
Anthro 261/465. Ancient Celtic Societies. M. Dietler. Winter.
Anthro 266. Spanish Summer Field School in Ancient Art and Archaeology. PQ: Must be taken concurrently with Anthro 287 and 288 for a total of 300 units. Prior training not required. Knowledge of Spanish helpful. L. Freeman. Summer.
Anthro 269/469. Archaeological Data Sets. M. Lycett. Spring.
Anthro 282. Archaeology of the Spanish Borderlands. M. Lycett. Spring.
Anthro 284/388. Bioarchaeology and the Human Skeleton. Lab and seminar-format class meet weekly. M. C. Lozada. Not offered 1999-2000; will be offered 2000-2001.
Anthro 287. Field Methods in Ancient Art and Archaeology. PQ: Must be taken concurrently with Anthro 266 and 288 for a total of 300 units. L. Freeman. Summer.
Anthro 288. Management and Analysis of Archaeological Data: Early Art. PQ: Must be taken concurrently with Anthro 266 and 287 for a total of 300 units. L. Freeman. Summer.
Anthro 291/391. Archaeobotanical Analysis. K. Morrison. Winter.
Anthro 362. Ceramic Analysis for Archaeologists. PQ: Consent of instructor. M. Dietler. Spring.
Anthro 364. Archaeological Field Studies: Southwestern Archaeology. PQ: Must be taken together with Anthro 365. Consent of instructor. Class limited to sixteen students. M. Lycett. Summer.
Anthro 365. Archaeological Field Studies: Design and Method. PQ: Must be taken together with Anthro 364. Consent of instructor. Class limited to sixteen students. M. Lycett. Summer.
Anthro 369. Commerce and Culture: The Indian Ocean Trade in Archaeological Perspective (=AncSt 269). K. Morrison. Winter.
Near Eastern Archaeology
NEArch 204. Art and Archaeology of the Near East IV: The Archaeology of Palestine and Syria. D. Schloen. Autumn.
NEArch 205. Art and Archaeology of the Near East V: The Archaeology of Egypt. Staff. Winter.