ANTHRO 746

Special Topic: The Archaeology of the Anthropocene

Please note: this is archived course information from 2020 for ANTHRO 746.

Description

Calls for the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch, recognise long-term, consequential effects of human societies, regardless of size, economics or sociopolitical complexity, on environments, organisms and ecosystems.

When did the Anthropocene begin? How do we track socio-natural interactions over deep time? What might the past offer the future? This course explores how archaeology contributes to these and related questions.

Availability 2020

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Professor Melinda S. Allen

Points

ANTHRO 746: 15 points