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Archaeology is the study of the human past, principally by means of the physical residue of past human behavior. Archaeological science is the application of techniques from the physical sciences to research problems in archaeology and related disciplines. Over the past six decades archaeological science has provided powerful tools for understanding the past, ranging from absolute dating to bone chemistry. It has become an established sub-field within the discipline of archaeology, which itself has grown during the same period from a discipline largely focused on cultural history (the use of artifacts to reconstruct regional cultural sequences) and the validation of documentary history to the explanation of the processes of cultural change in the past.
Notes about this minor:
- This minor is closed to students majoring in sociology and anthropology who have chosen the archaeology or cultural anthropology tracks.
- Posting of the minor on the student's academic transcript requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the minor.
- Notations may appear in the curriculum chart below outlining pre-requisites, co-requisites, and other curriculum requirements (see footnotes).
| Course | |
|---|---|
| Required Courses | |
| ANTH-415 | Archaeological Science |
| Electives | |
| Choose four of the following:* | |
| Disciplinary | |
| ANTH-103 | Archaeology and the Human Past |
| ANTH-230 | Archaeology and Cultural Imagination |
| ANTH-250 | Themes in Archaeological Research |
| ANTH-255 | Regional Archaeology |
| ANTH-312 | People Before Cities |
| ANTH-315 | Archaeology of Cities |
| Applied/Laboratory | |
| ANTH-215 | Field Methods in Archaeology |
| ANTH-360 | Humans and Their Environment |
| ANTH-375 | Native American Cultural Resources and Rights |
| ANTH-420 | Exploring Ancient Technology |
| ANTH-435 | Archaeology of Death |
* At least one course must be selected from each group and at least one course must be 300-level or higher.
Quarter Curriculum - For Reference Only
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Archaeological science is the application of techniques from the physical sciences to research problems in archaeology and related disciplines. Over the past six decades archaeological science has provided powerful tools for understanding the past, ranging from absolute dating to bone chemistry. It has become an established sub-field within the discipline of archaeology, which itself has grown during the same period from a discipline largely focused on cultural history (the use of artifacts to reconstruct regional cultural sequences) and the validation of documentary history to the explanation of the processes of cultural change in the past.
Required Course:
0510-507 Archaeological Science
Electives—Choose two courses from each of the following groups:
Disciplinary
0510-465 Social and Cultural Theory
0510-502 Archaeology and the Human Past
0510-506 Great Discoveries in Archaeology
0510-508 Archaeology of Cities
0510-511 Field Methods in Archaeology
Applied/Laboratory
0505-422 Art Materials: Photography
0505-423 Art Materials: Panel Printing
0505-438 Conservation of Cultural Materials
0510-461 Native American Repatriation
0510-485 Exploring Ancient Technology
0510-507 Archaeological Science
0510-509 Survey of Metallurgy
0510-512 Garbage Archaeology