ANTH 521 - Forensic Archaeology Field School

Credits: 1 - 6
Dual-Listed Class: ANTH 321
Description: Introduces hands-on forensic archaelogical methods for survey, field excavation, and artifact processing. Receive on-site training and participate in forensic archelogical excavations.
Note:

Lower-Level Class (ANTH 321): Students are expected to carry out forensic archaeology tasks, explain the challenges impacting site activities and decision making, initiate and complete relevant site activities, and deconstruct and interpret site formation processes.
Upper-Level Class (ANTH 521): In addition to the requirements for the lower-level class, the students in the upper-level class are expected to demonstrate clear communication and critical-thinking skills and generate working hypotheses and interpretations as recovery efforts proceed.