ARCH-248 Archaeology of Water
Water is many things at once: a basic biological necessity, a sacred substance, and a source of political power. Today, water crises reshape lives around the world, from droughts and vanishing aquifers in North America and West Asia to the rising coastlines threatening communities in the Gulf Coast and Southeast Asia. This course examines multiple themes on water through archaeological and anthropological case studies, approaches, and concepts. We'll look at how humans have exploited, managed, and made meaning out of water for the last several millennia, from the earliest farming and herding societies to current concerns on climate and AI infrastructure.
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