Laboratory Methods in Archaeology
General
Prefix
ANTH
Course Number
531
Course Level
Graduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Laboratory processing, classification and analysis of archaeological materials. Laboratory methods for the artifacts and ecofacts commonly recovered from archaeological contexts.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Discuss the major debates about archaeological classification and typology.
Outcome
Demonstrate use of catalog and curation procedures for the most common kinds of archaeological remains.
Outcome
Identify common archaeological artifacts.
Outcome
Employ the appropriate procedures for processing, sorting and analyzing the most commonly recovered types of archaeological artifacts.
Outcome
Explain how laboratory analysis complements fieldwork.
Outcome
Analyze basic archaeological data and present results of this analysis.