CLAS 221Introduction to Archaeology
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Classical Studies
- Cross-listed
- ANTH 201
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An introduction to the working assumptions, analytic approaches, and integrative and descriptive methods of archaeological anthropology.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3174 | 13 / 15 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3922 | 0 / 15 | MW 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1535 | 6 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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has this in-person with ashley piskor (can't find her on the list). lectures were quite dry, there were many instances of her reading word for word off the slides or paraphrasing and sometimes directly quoting textbook passages. the online quizzes were easy enough, but some of the questions were really weirdly structured (i.e. having the question be multiple choice when it would have worked better as a short answer, or vice versa). there was one assignment where you could make a slideshow/blog/video about an archaeological site, and that was easy enough. final exam wasn't the wooorst but it was weighted pretty heavily. the last two classes of the term are exam prep and ashley told us what…
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7 posts and comments in 6 threads mention CLAS 221, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2020
LAT 101 or CLAS 252 or CLAS 221 Which is the easiest? 2 points, 4 comments
u/Appropriate_Ad_8991: “Would really appreciate your recommendation on the easiest course to get a 90!”
u/horsenerd: “… CLAS 221: I loved this class, but I’m weird. Can be very boring for some people (how much do you like pottery?) Also a fair chunk of reading and writing, and Watts can be hard marker too, but softer than Coskun. …”
Winter 2018
USE THIS POST TO UPDATE ALL THE COURSES THAT RELEASED THEIR MARKS ON QUEST. 45 points, 56 comments
“SO WE DON'T LOGIN TO QUEST EVERY 0.0001 SECONDS AND CHECK FOR UPDATES.”
u/ken9912: “CLAS 104 - OUT ECON 102 - OUT ANTH 201/CLAS 221 - OUT AFM 131 - OUT”
Anyone take ANTH201/CLAS221? 4 points, 10 comments
u/sharkusilly: “Is anyone in the class this term? How was Christopher Watts as a prof?”
Easy spring ARTS courses/electives? 1 point, 2 comments
u/ken9912: “… INTST 101, SOC 101 For reference I have already take: ECON 101 + 102, CLAS 104, AFM 131, CLAS 221”
How to study for ANTH 201/CLAS 221 Midterm? 3 points, 12 comments
u/ken9912: “Anyone have any tips?”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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