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Fall 2026 Lecture Upper DivisionData from last updated 4/10/2026
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Instructors:
Archaeological overview of North America emphasizing Indigenous cultures prior to the arrival of Europeans, but including Contact and Post-Contact communities of the Historic Period. Topics will include the peopling of the Americas, culture and environment, social complexity, and Cultural Resource Management.
Learning Outcomes1Describe the general historical outline for North America's past.
2Summarize the diversity of peoples and cultures that existed in North America.
3Explain how North American archaeologists gather information and interpret the past.
4Recognize how contemporary archaeologists engage with other stakeholders in North America's past.
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