Overview
Description
Practicum in anthropological theory and method. Ethnographic, archaeological or similar collections are described, analyzed and interpreted under close supervision.
Requirements
Prerequisites
ANTH 101ANTH 309ART 308HIST 309
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
ANTH 101 or ANTH 309 or ART 308 or HIST 309.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years
Terms
spring
Core
CO9
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- recognize and identify artifacts commonly recovered from historical sites.
- demonstrate knowledge of scientific research methods employed in an anthropological laboratory setting.
- demonstrate competencies in understanding artifact chronologies and changing morphologies based on technological and stylistic variation through class discussion and written assignments.
- articulate the functional and symbolic meanings of artifacts through contextual analysis with particular attention to the relationship between historical societies and historical technologies.
- employ mathematics, science, and computing techniques in a systematic, comprehensive, and rigorous manner to support the study of anthropological artifacts.
- show competency in laboratory research including record keeping, by designing, executing, and presenting a short research project.