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ARCH6504B Archaeological Field and Laboratory Methods B

Offered By School of Archaeology & Anthropology
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Archaeology
Offered in Second Semester, 2009
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

The course is designed to provide students with a practical introduction to basic archaeological field and laboratory methods. Its focus is on techniques of excavation, archaeological stratigraphy, the recording of artefacts and the analysis and interpretation of structures, features and excavated materials. The course usually comprises a compulsory residential field school as well as supervised laboratory work during the first semester.

Indicative Assessment

 Assessment will take the form of a 10,000 research report based on some aspect of the compulsory field and/or laboratory work.

 

Workload

20 hours supervised laboratory work during the first semester.

Course Classification(s) SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest Archaeology
Requisite Statement

ARCH6504A

Incompatibility

PREH6504/ARCH6504 Archaeological Field and Laboratory Methods

Preliminary Reading

G. Barker Techniques of Archaeological Excavation,1993

Academic Contact Dr Gail Higginbottom

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