So far, this is one of my favourite classes that I've taken. The class is interesting if you like archaeology and history. There are a lot of readings but you can skim through it and the lecture goes over the important things. The midterm is a short essay and short answer questions, so if you don't like writing, maybe the class is not for you. There is also a final research paper (8 pages) and she helps you through it. I think this is one of those classes that prepare you for grad school.
I have taken all the classes that Professor Burke teaches at this school and if she opens a new class, I would be first in line.

I loved this class and will be taking her class again next quarter. She is very nice and very helpful. She really loves the subject that she is teaching and that is a very important characteristic that a professor should have. The tests weren't that hard; an in-class essay and short questions, but a lot of people had struggles with the map quizzes. I personally like the map quizzes because it was just memorization of 10-15 places on a map and did that right before class. There is a research paper that she gives, which is about 10 pages but you have the whole quarter to do it, and it can be about anything about Islamic Archaeology. Overall, it was one of the best classes I've taken.