This course will cover the theory and methods of historical archaeology, focusing on work done in the United States (and a bit in Canada). Historical archaeology done in the U.S. is actually more about colonial interactions, post-colonial interactions, and recent and modern material culture, often tackling politically charged issues. We will focus on colonial archaeology, archaeology of the 19th century, and contemporary archaeology (20th century to today) as themes during the semester. Same as ANTH 5205.
