ANTH 320 - Archaeological Field School

2023-2024 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0

An introduction to basic field methods in archaeology. The course is primarily designed for anthropology students and/or those students interested in pursuing archaeological fieldwork as either a career or life experience. It emphasizes hands-on learning, and teaches basic excavation and surveying techniques, stratigraphic analysis, record keeping, data processing, horizontal and vertical mapping techniques, local and regional culture history, and implementation of excavation research designs. Field sites are tpically off campus and may require students to camp. There is a program fee to cover transportation, housing, and equipment.

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 110 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Summer Session, on a rotating basis