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THEMATIC OR REGIONAL TOPICS IN HISTORY (VARIABLE TOPIC)
2023 Spring Term
3 Units
History 395
Study of a major theme or region in history. The course may be defined thematically across geographical regions or by a study of a specific region overtime. The particular topic of the course will be published before registration.
Other Requirements: PREREQ: SOPHOMORE STANDING OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR
Class Schedule
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01-LEC 2091
3 Units
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01/23 - 05/06
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MW 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
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Michelle Damian
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 HY0212
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Maritime Archaeology
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Maritime archaeologists use the information from shipwrecks submerged settlements cargo deposits wharves and other shoreline sites to piece together a story about the people who sailed the ships built them loaded their cargo and much more. In doing so we give a voice to the often undocumented silent majority: the sailors laborers passengers and shipwrights who speak to us only through the artifacts they left behind. This class will introduce the field of maritime archaeology including its history procedures and the information we can learn from both a sunken vessel and the artifact assemblages from a maritime site. In looking at examples from excavations throughout the world we will discover more details about those storybook images of shipwrecks pirates and seafarers and understand how to better interpret what they have left for us to find.
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