Dr. Michael Chazan

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Biography

Michael Chazan is a Paleolithic archaeologist specializing in the study of stone tools. He is a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and both his Master's and Ph.D. from Yale University. Professor Chazan has conducted archaeological research across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with a current focus on the archaeology of early human sites in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, particularly the site of Wonderwerk Cave and the Kathu Complex. He is the author of "Archaeology and Prehistory: Pathways Through Time," a widely used introductory textbook, as well as "Reality of Artifacts: An Archaeological Perspective," published by Routledge. In addition to his position at the University of Toronto, he serves as a Fellow at Victoria College and as a Research Associate at the University of the Witwatersrand's Evolutionary Studies Institute.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology