This course is an introduction to the field of cultural anthropology and archeology. It is divided into two segments and
taught by a different instructor and having a separate exam. The first segment, taught by Prof. Zhichun Jing, deals with
archaeology. The second segment of the course concerns cultural anthropology and is taught by Prof. Zhou Yongming.
Archaeology studies the human past, both ancient and recent, through the analysis of material remains recovered by
archaeological excavation and survey. Although archaeological research often advances slowly by gradually
accumulating data, we use that body of information to address larger research questions that are fundamental to
understanding the place of our species in the world today.
Cultural Anthropology describes, analyzes and explains similarities and differences among human cultures and shows
how groups adapt to their environments and invest their lives with meaning. Only through an in-depth understanding of
human experience in its entirety can we really discover who we are as human beings, our potentials and our perils.
1.Students will become acquainted with basic concepts, diverse models and perspectives to define and explore research
questions in the study of ancient civilizations and modern society.
2.Students will develop analytical skills to examine archaeological and cultural data, and to evaluate interacting factors
contributing to the emergence, development, and changes of human beings and society.
4.Students are expected to build up a fundamental understanding and deep appreciation of diverse early civilizations and
the world today.
课程内容及教学日历 (如授课语言以英文为主,则课程内容介绍可以用英文;如团队教学或模块教学,教学日历须注明
主讲人)
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)