Anthropology 220: Archaeological Field Methods

Erin P. Riggs

Anthropology 220: Archaeological Field Methods

Erin P. Riggs

Parkland College

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Abstract

Students who take this course will:

develop a basic understanding of the methods archaeologists use to find, sample, and collect data pertaining to materials and contexts gain first hand experience in excavating, shovel testing, handling archaeological materials, and completing paperwork in the field build skills in working with a team, following instructions, undertaking physical work, and executing tasks with care and precision understand the basic time periods used to discuss the past in Illinois and how archaeologists organize material types into groups pertaining to each period workshop skills in preparing one type of archaeological data for presentation (each student will complete a project that hones their skills in working with a particular data type of their choosing)

Original language	American English
State	Published - 2017

Disciplines

Higher Education
Archaeological Anthropology

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