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Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 [Archived Catalog]

ANTH P240 - Archaeology and the Movies


Examines how archaeologists and archaeological knowledge are represented in popular cinema, and compares these views with the work that archaeologists actually do. Topics include the history of archaeology, archaeological ethics, and archaeological interpretation. Feature film studies cover archaeological practice, the archaeology of early humans, Rome, and ancient Egypt and related topics.

Cr. 3.