ANTH 180
The Archaeology of Death

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences, and Western Compartv Cult course.

Cross-cultural introduction to the celebration of death across time and space. Examines the anthropological and archaeological literature on death, particularly in terms of death ritual and burial practices. Students study popular films on death in different cultures, and carry out a field project at a local cemetery.