UGA Bulletin

Course Description

Advanced introduction to studying and analyzing material culture. Focuses on studying physical and chemical properties of objects and sites. Includes visits to labs and facilities on campus to allow direct observation and hands-on participation. This course acts as the capstone for the Certificate in Archaeological Sciences.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Students will be evaluated according to their advanced graduate standing.

Athena Title

Archaeological Science

Undergraduate Prerequisite

Any ANTH course or graduate student standing

Graduate Prerequisite

Any ANTH course or graduate student standing

Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student learning Outcomes

Students will learn the various archaeometric methods and techniques used to study cultural materials.
Students will explain the benefits and limitations of various methods and techniques.
Students will demonstrate ability to work with others to develop and execute a research project.
Students will organize evidence to examine insightful patterns, differences, or similarities in data

Topical Outline

Week 1- Syllabus/Intro to Archaeometry
Week 2- Materials and conservation
Week 3- Radiocarbon Lab
Week 4- C14 Statistics Lab, OxCal
Week 5- Dendrochronology
Week 6- Isotopic Analysis I Animals
Week 7- Isotopic Analysis II People
Week 8- Isotopic Statistics Lab
Week 9- Sediments/Soils
Week 10- LA-ICP-MS
Week 11- p-XRF
Week 12- Compositional Data Statistics Lab
Week 13- Microscopy SEM
Week 14- Archaeometry and Industry
Week 15- Student presentations
Week 16- Student presentations

Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Analytical Thinking

The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.

Syllabus

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