Archaeology

Prof. Peter Manuelian Mon. and Wed. 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM How does ancient Egypt enlighten our times about what defines a civilization, and were those ancient humans, with their pyramids, hieroglyphs, and pharaohs, exactly like or nothing like us? How much of...

Prof. Bill Fash Wed. 9:45AM - 11:45AM The film "Clash of Titans" was a British extravaganza dedicated to exploring the ancient Greeks' concepts of the interactions between humans and their gods. In Ancient Mexico, the tale of Topiltzin Quetzalcóatl...

Prof. Bill Fash W 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM The links between archaeology, cultural heritage, identity, and nation building have been vital to archaeological practice since the origins of the discipline. The uses and abuses of archaeology by state actors over...

Prof. Jason Ur Tues. and Thurs. 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM An introduction to the GIS and remote sensing methods used by archaeologists to document and analyze datasets at the scale of the site and the region. This class will involve the hands-on use of printed...

Dr. Diana Loren W 12:00-2:45pm Harvard’s museum collections have often been used to interrogate the world outside of “us”: peoples, events, places, and things. In this course we will reverse that gaze and ask what the collections and the processes of...

Profs. Diana Loren and Patricia Capone Th 12:00 PM - 2:45 PM Open to students who participated in the fall term investigations in Harvard Yard, this course focuses on the detailed analysis of the materials recovered in the excavations, within the context...

Prof. Rowan Flad and Jess Beck Weds. 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Peabody 561 This seminar will focus broadly on bias in archaeology, covering issues of bias in authorship, citations, accessibility, popular media coverage, fieldwork, training and education, hiring...

Prof. Amy Clark Buried beneath modern cities, Roman amphitheaters, and Medieval churches lie subtle traces of Europes earlier occupants: campsites littered stone tools and animal bones, human bodies preserved in bogs and frozen in ice, and cave walls...

Dr. Damina Khaira By Arrangement This is a full year research and writing seminar limited to senior honors candidates. The course is intended to provide students with practical guidance and advice during the thesis writing process through structured...

Dr. Damina Khaira By Arrangement This individual tutorial is for anthropology students intending to write a senior thesis, and is normally undertaken with an advanced graduate student during the second term of junior year. Students will have weekly...