Archaeology is the study of the material remains brought about by or related to past human activity. These material remains, the archaeological record, are the focus of archaeological research. However, research problems, interpretations, and associated analytical approaches vary widely across the many disciplines involved in archaeological research. As such, archaeological research is doubly interdisciplinary: first, archaeologists use perspectives and techniques from fields as diverse as geology, history, geography, biology, physics, art history, and literature, among others; and, second, theoretical approaches range widely across both the humanities and the social sciences. Archaeologists at the University of Chicago work in every part of the world on time periods from those of very early human ancestors to the last several hundred years.

Although the Committee on Archaeology does not offer a concentration in archaeology, courses with archaeological content are offered by a number of departments and include theoretical, analytical, and area-specific courses. In addition, archaeological field schools offer training in excavation and other fieldwork (New Mexico) and training in Paleolithic art history (Spain) through the Department of Anthropology. Students should seek advice from their College adviser and from the faculty counselor in their area of concentration in putting together groups of courses. In addition, College students with an interest in archaeology are encouraged to attend the Interdisciplinary Archaeology Workshop.

Abbas Alizadeh, Research Associate, Oriental Institute

Richard Beal, Research Associate, Oriental Institute

Michael Dietler, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and the College

Owen Doonan, Visiting Scholar, Department of Classical Languages & Literatures

Leslie G. Freeman, Professor, Department of Anthropology and the College

Elizabeth Gebhard, Research Associate, Department of Classical Languages & Literatures; Director, University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia

McGuire Gibson, Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Oriental Institute

Jonathan Hall, Assistant Professor, Departments of History and Classical Languages & Literatures, and the College

Alan L. Kolata, Professor, Department of Anthropology and the College; Director, Latin American Studies Center

Mark Lehner, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Oriental Institute

Mark Lycett, Lecturer, Social Sciences Collegiate Division; Research Associate, Department of Anthropology

Kathleen Morrison, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and the College

Ingrid Rowland, Associate Professor, Department of Art History and the College

David Schloen, Assistant Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Oriental Institute, and Committee on Jewish Studies

Donald Whitcomb, Research Associate, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Oriental Institute, and Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Tony Wilkinson, Research Associate, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Oriental Institute

Aslihan K. Yener, Associate Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Oriental Institute, Committee on the Ancient Mediterranean World, and the College

ANTH 21205. Intensive Study of a Culture: Colonial New Mexico. M. Lycett. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

ANTH 22000/35500. The Anthropology of Development (=ENST 22000). A. Kolata. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

ANTH 25900/39400. South Asia before the Buddha (=ANST 25900). K. Morrison. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

ANTH 26100/46500. Ancient Celtic Societies. M. Dietler. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

ANTH 26900/46900. Archaeological Data Sets. M. Lycett. Spring.

ANTH 28200. Archaeology of the Spanish Borderlands. M. Lycett. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

ANTH 28400/38800. Bioarchaeology and the Human Skeleton. Lab and seminar-format class meet weekly. M. C. Lozada. Winter.

ANTH 29100/39100. Archaeobotanical Analysis. K. Morrison. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

ANTH 36200. Ceramic Analysis for Archaeologists. PQ: Consent of instructor. M. Dietler. Spring.

ANTH 36400. Archaeological Field Studies: Southwestern Archaeology. PQ: Must be taken concurrently with ANTH 36500. Consent of instructor. Class limited to sixteen students. M. Lycett. Summer.

ANTH 36500. Archaeological Field Studies: Design and Method. PQ: Must be taken concurrently with ANTH 36400. Consent of instructor. Class limited to sixteen students. M. Lycett. Summer.

ANTH 36900. Commerce and Culture: The Indian Ocean Trade in Archaeological Perspective (=ANST 26900). K. Morrison. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

NEAR 20200. Art and Archaeology of the Near East II: The Archaeology of Anatolia. A. Yener. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

NEAR 20300. Art and Archaeology of the Near East III: Introduction to Islamic Archaeology. D. Whitcomb. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

NEAR 20400. Art and Archaeology of the Near East IV: The Archaeology of Palestine and Syria. D. Schloen. Autumn.

NEAR 20500. Art and Archaeology of the Near East V: The Archaeology of Egypt. Staff. Spring.

NEAR 23700. Late Levant: Islamic Archaeology of Syria and Palestine. D. Whitcomb. Autumn.

NEAR 35000. Method and Theory in Near Eastern Archaeology I. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

NEAR 35100. Method and Theory in Near Eastern Archaeology II. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.