Overview
Description
Practicum in anthropological theory and method. Ethnographic, archaeological or similar collections are described, analyzed and interpreted under close supervision.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years
Terms
spring
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.
- make use of 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.