Archaeology in Popular Culture
Anthropology · 3 hrs Lecture
ANTH-2216 prerequisites
We couldn't read this course's prerequisites into a chain. The wording is under “Requisite courses” below.
Where ANTH-2216 counts
Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
From Indiana Jones to Tomb Raider to YouTubers covering the discovery and excavation of prior sites of human occupation, Archaeology holds a special place in the public imagination. Archaeologists have been depicted in popular culture through many formats, including movies and TV shows, literature and comics, news media, video games and more. This course critically assesses the ways in which archaeology is presented to the general public, by both archaeologists and non-archaeologists, and evaluates how the representation of archaeologists matters (or should matter) to a general audience.
Requisite courses
Minimum 18 credit hours in any subject, or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and BANT-2216.
Cross-listed
BANT-2216(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.