North American Archaeology (ANTH-0051)

Spring 2025 · ANTH 0051 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Introduction to North American archaeology—primarily focused on pre-colonial Indigenous histories and cultures. Examines history of the field, basics of archaeological method and theory, key insights and controversies associated with North American archaeology. Includes ancient population movements, Ice Age transformations, hunter-gather-fisher societies, moundbuilders, Indigenous-colonial interactions,with special emphasis on decolonization and Indigenous archaeologies.

Course codes: ANTH-0051, ANTH 0051, ANTH0051, ANTH-51, ANTH 51, ANTH51, ARCH-0031, ARCH 0031, ARCH0031, ARCH-31, ARCH 31, ARCH31

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