An introduction to the history, methods, theories, and principles of archaeology. This course covers essential archaeological approaches, methods and practices to answer such questions as: What is the material evidence that archaeologists collect and how do they analyze it in order to understand humans of the past, their social organization, economy, subsistence, diet, technology, trade, exchange, and symbol systems? How do geological, palaeoenvironmental, paleontological, and genetic evidence contribute to archaeological understandings of human biological and social evolution? What was the effect of environmental and climate change on human evolution and global dispersal? How are knowledge of the past, public archaeology, culture heritage preservation, and archaeological ethics used in the modern world? Prerequisite: ANTH 150 or permission of instructor.