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

  1. 1Planning a field projectComing
  2. 2Permits, consultation and ethicsComing
  3. 3Survey designComing
  4. 4Mapping and GPSComing
  5. 5Excavation techniquesComing
  6. 6Recording contexts and stratigraphyComing
  7. 7Sampling and screeningComing
  8. 8Artifact processing and cataloguingComing
  9. 9Lithic analysisComing
  10. 10Ceramic and faunal analysisComing
  11. 11Digital recording and databasesComing
  12. 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.