Archaeology Field School Course Descriptions

ANTH3345

Acquiring an Archaeological Perspective (O)

3 ch (3S) (LE) [W]

This seminar examines the domain and nature of archaeological inquiry, and the relationships among archaeology and other disciplines in the social, physical and natural sciences.

Prerequisite: 3 ch of third-level archaeology and permission of the instructor.

 

ANTH3342

Archaeological Lab School I (O)

3 ch (3S) (LE) [W]

The lab school offers an introduction to archaeological analytical techniques through participation in a lab-based research project. This section emphasizes systematic approaches to research, recognition and cataloguing of archaeological materials, and basic data recovery.

Prerequisite: 3 ch of third-level Archaeology and permission of the instructor. Offered concurrently with ANTH 3343. Students who receive credit for ANTH 3340 cannot receive credit for ANTH 3342.

 

ANTH3343

Archaeological Lab School II (O)

3 ch (3S) (LE) [W]

The lab school offers an introduction to archaeological analytical techniques through participation in a lab-based research project. This section emphasizes quantitative methods, data manipulation and presentation, and technical analyses.

Prerequisite: 3 ch of third-level archaeology and permission of the instructor. Offered concurrently with ANTH 3342. Students who receive credit for ANTH 3340 cannot receive credit for ANTH 3343.

 

ANTH3352

Archaeological Lab School I (O)

3 ch (3S) (LE) [W]

The field school offers an introduction to archaeological field techniques through participation in a field research project. This section emphasizes safety in the field, systematic approaches to research, site survey, recording, testing and excavation techniques.

Prerequisite: 3 ch of third-level Archaeology and permission of the instructor. Offered concurrently with ANTH 3353. Students who receive credit for ANTH 3350 cannot receive credit for ANTH 3352.

 

ANTH3353

Archaeological Field School II (O)

3 ch (3S) (LE) [W]

The field school offers an introduction to archaeological field techniques through participation in a field research project. This section emphasizes recognition and recovery of archaeological materials, recording of basic field procedures and recovery of materials for technical analyses.

Prerequisite: 3 ch of third-level archaeology and permission of the instructor. Offered concurrently with ANTH 3352. Students who receive credit for ANTH 3350 cannot receive credit for ANTH 3353.