ANTH-950 Archeology Field Practicum
This course provides 120 hours of fieldwork experience in archeology; normally scheduled over three weeks (five days a week) or five weeks (three days a week). As part of this experience, students are required to learn and refine skills in basic archeological methodologies and techniques, including stratigraphic excavation and/or excavation, archeological planning and section drawing, artifact analysis (including cataloging and basic recording), on-site recording and environmental sampling. The majority of the 120 hours on-site will consist of on-site excavation activities and laboratory work with a focus on artifact recording and analysis. Additionally, some hours will be spent working with non-invasive survey methods. Discussion seminars, occasional lectures and visits to local sites of interest in the evenings and on weekends will be used to convey and explore the major topics, in relation to the progress of excavation on-site.