ANTHRO 746

The Archaeology of the Anthropocene

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 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 2024

Not taught in 2024

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Professor Melinda S. Allen

Points

ANTHRO 746: 15 points