Listed below are a few of the courses I have recently taught at the University of South Florida.  For a complete list of my previous teaching experience follow the “C.V.” link at left.

 

Cultural Resource Management/Public Archaeology (ANG 6197)

 

The term “public archaeology” means many things to many people, but fundamentally incorporates the public use of, and engagement with, archaeology.  Present-day archaeologists answer to a much wider public than archaeologists of previous generations: from the general public, to descendant communities, to other archaeologists, to local, state, and federal agencies.  This is particularly true of archaeologists employed outside of academia, but in a certain sense all archaeology today is public.  Even if you end up in an academic position, you will need to be conversant with many of the topics we will cover in this class.

 

            Specific topics that we will cover in this course include:

•                        The historic development of public archaeology
•                        Theory and philosophy as they apply to public archaeology
•                        International, federal, state, and local historic preservation legislation
•                        The National Register Process
•                        Reburial and Repatriation
•                        Conflicts and ethical issues inherent in public archaeology
•                        Working with diverse descendant (and other) groups
•                        Community Archaeology
•                        Applied Archaeology
•                        Public Education and Outreach
•                        Archaeology and Museums
•                        Archaeology and the Media
•                        Archaeology and politics

 

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Archaeological Field Methods (ANT4824)

 

This is the archaeological field school, co-taught in 2007 by myself and Dr. Nancy White.  It is certified by the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA).  Students will learn all facets of archaeological field methods.

 

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Archaeology (ANT 3101)

 

Archaeology is a subfield of anthropology that focuses on the study of people of the past through their materials remains.  The first part of this course provides an introduction to the basic principles and practices of archaeology, including the means by which observations about the past are collected and recorded, how archaeologists recognize and interpret patterns in such observations, and how archaeology as a discipline is conducted within contemporary social contexts.  The second part of the course focuses on some of the most important archaeological discoveries in the understanding of the human past.  More specifically, we will focus on the contributions archaeology has made to understanding three great transformations in human prehistory: the evolution of modern Homo sapiens, the origins of agriculture and villages, and the development of complex societies (chiefdoms and states).

 

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Anthropology (ANG5937)

 

Anthropologists often deal with spatial variability in human and non-human primate populations and their material remains.  GIS is a powerful tool for managing, analyzing, and presenting such spatial data.  This course will introduce students to the basics of GIS.  It will not make you a GIS expert.  However, it will provide you with the necessary skills to use GIS for your own thesis and dissertation research.  You will become familiar with one of the most popular GIS software programs, ArcGIS (ESRI, Inc.).  You will also learn basic concepts of cartography, so that you can produce maps that effectively convey locational and thematic information of an anthropological nature.

 

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