Archaeological Field and Laboratory Methods
The practical skills of survey, excavation, recording and artifact analysis.
ANTH-420 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Anthropology
Course content
- 1Planning a field projectComing
- 2Permits, consultation and ethicsComing
- 3Survey designComing
- 4Mapping and GPSComing
- 5Excavation techniquesComing
- 6Recording contexts and stratigraphyComing
- 7Sampling and screeningComing
- 8Artifact processing and cataloguingComing
- 9Lithic analysisComing
- 10Ceramic and faunal analysisComing
- 11Digital recording and databasesComing
- 12Writing the site reportComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The practical skills of survey, excavation, recording and artifact analysis.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.