ANTH740

Theories of the Past and Accomplishments of Archaeology

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Credit only granted for: ANTH689P or ANTH740. Formerly: ANTH689P. The primary purpose is to highlight some of the key achievements made by archaeologists in informing questions of interest to society from 1850 on. Key achievements include how archaeologists understand elements of the past thought to be central to the development of modern socieity. A secondary purpose is to introduce students to the theories used to understand the place of the past in society and the function of answers to questions thought central to modern social life.

Spring 2026

Stephen Brighton

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Spring 2025

Mark Leone

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Matthew Palus

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Past Semesters

Mark Leone

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Mark Leone

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Stephen Brighton

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Mark Leone

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.74 between 96 students*

ANTH740 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570758085% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 21.88%
A: 48.96%
A+: 12.5%
B-: 1.04%
B: 5.21%
B+: 5.21%
F: 1.04%
W: 1.04%
other: 3.13%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.