This course explores themes and problems in archaeology in the 21st century. Each offering considers a different theme, including the history of thought on the idea, the types of data analysis that have been used to explore it, current approaches, and the significance of the issue. Examples of themes explored include first peopling of the Americas, the origin of food production, household archaeology, gender and archaeology, and palaeolithic archaeology. PREREQ: ANTR 2095 or 60 university credits. (lec 1, sem 2) cr 3.