HIST-265 History of Archeological Expeditions (3)

An introduction to the history of Western archeological expeditions in the non-Western world, from Napoleon to the Nazis. This course examines the political and cultural ideologies that motivated such expeditions, the role of museums in legitimizing them, interactions with local peoples who assisted or resisted these expeditions, and the rise of efforts to obstruct Western archaeologists in the twentieth century. AU Core Habits of Mind: Socio-Historical Inquiry.