Dr. Gillespie
Principles of Archaeology is a 3-credit course designed for MA students in anthropology (all subfields) and graduate students in History, Classics, or other disciplines in which a basic knowledge of archaeological research and methods is relevant. It is a useful preparation for students planning to take ANG 6110 Archaeological Theory. This course explains the concepts and rationale–the foundational principles–behind the theory and practice of contemporary anthropological archaeology. In addition to introductory material on fieldwork, labwork, and interpretation, methodological topics are stressed, including research design, types of variables, measurement, scale, models, analogy, types of time, spatial analysis, and classification. Each week two lectures are supplemented by a separate period for discussion of readings and some practical applications. Case studies are drawn from a variety of prehistoric and historic sites, with special attention to Florida archaeology. At semester’s end each student will present a Research Design on a real or idealized archaeological project. Required readings include two paperback textbooks, chapters and problems downloaded from the Archaeology Workbook (available on Canvas), and selected journal articles and book chapters. For information contact Prof. Susan Gillespie (sgillesp@ufl.edu).