Anth 236. ANALYTICAL LAB METHODS IN PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the methods and techniques of processing, classification, analysis, curation, and documentation of the major classes of prehistoric artifactual evidence. The specific classes of data to be examined include, but are not limited to, lithic, ceramics, perishables, macrofloral remains, pollen and phytoliths, and biomolecular residues. Analysis of these materials will also involve addressing a number of anthropological themes such as dietary reconstruction, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and construction of chronologies. The laboratory component of the courses is designed to allow students to employ the methods and techniques of artifact analysis using various "live" collections curated by the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute.
Corequisite: Anth 237
Prerequisite: Anth 130
3 credits
Anth 237. ANALYTICAL LAB METHODS IN PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY LAB
Corequisite: Anth 236
Prerequisite: Anth 130
1 credit