Courses

This course involves a study of animal remains recovered from Archaeological sites and how these remains reflect past human economies (e.g. dietary patterns); hunting strategies; the transition from hunting to herding of animals; the social and cultural value...

This course is designed to introduce students to the concept of landscape and a range of Archaeological landscape methods and techniques. It will examine how indigenous practices interacted with the physical environment to shape the landscape over time. Also...

The course examines the influence of global processes, including industrialization, capitalist expansion, transformational migration, environmental change, and international tourism on the life-ways of Ghanaians.  The nature, origin, meaning and effects...

The course provides data on the development of human population in Africa from the Palaeolithic to the modern era, and deals with the methods and theories of research, distribution patterns of African prehistoric and historic populations, demographic...

The course will examine the concept and theories of gender in relation to the Archaeological record.  It will train students to understand relationships that are found between gender and the use of space and material culture; technology and gender; food...

The course will introduce the student to the long-term conservation and management of cultural materials in a museum setting. Topics include processing procedures in conservation, restoration, long-term storage, laboratory maintenance, cataloguing procedures...

The course will examine the nature, history and culture of the African Diaspora as found on the African continent, Europe, the Americas and elsewhere.  Among key issues on which the course will focus are variability, continuity and change in the cultures...

The course deals with variability in human biology and culture on the basis of available archaeological and ethnographic evidence.  The concepts of ethnicity, pluralism, conflict, peace, and settlement patterns will be defined.  Examples will be...

This course provides insights into cross-cultural contacts and historical archaeology in Africa. The student will be guided to understand how cross-cultural contacts have influenced the evolution and development of various traits of the contemporary culture...

This course involves analysis of the values of sites with monuments; mutual relationships between Archaeological research, tourism, presentation, restoration and maintenance; causes of damage; international conventions and local laws concerning the protection...