UNCA Offers Online Archaeology Class

Registration is now open for UNC Asheville’s spring online class, Old World and New World Archaeology. The 300-level classics course provides interactive Web-based learning for students who cannot or chose not to come to campus.

Students will build a foundation in the archaeological study of Old and New World cultures by exploring sites, artifacts and art online. The course will also draw parallels between local Native American cultures and Old World cultures, with a particular focus on Greece. Real-time chat rooms, videos, images and Web links will be used.

The course is organized into four main components. The first focuses on the history of archaeology, culture and theory. The second component explores the tools of archaeology, including dating technologies, non-intrusive technologies and methodologies and processes for understanding material evidence. In the third section, students will examine specific archaeological sties according to cultural development. Old and New World sites will be presented and discussed in cultural terms, noting similarities and differences. The final component addresses each student’s interest in a specific region or cultural development phase as a focus for their final paper.

The course is a collaborative effort between UNCA and Western Carolina University. Dorothy Dvorsky-Rohner, UNCA associate professor of classics, and Anne Rogers, Western Carolina University anthropology and sociology chair, will lead the course. Expert guest lecturers will also participate.

For more information about the course, call Dorothy Dvorsky-Rohner, UNCA associate professor of Classics, 828/251-6295. For an application and information about tuition, call the UNCA Registrar’s Office at 828/251-6575.

Media Contacts:

• Dr. Dorothy Dvorsky-Rohner, UNCA Associate Professor of Classics, 828/251-6295
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526