ANTH 211 Archaeology Field Methods

School of University Arts and Sciences

ANTH 211 Archaeology Field Methods provides students with instruction and practical experience in basic methods and techniques of archaeological fieldwork, including mapping, excavation, recording, processing of artifacts, analysis and reporting. This is a field methods class requiring students to live and work together as a group while they learn field methods and contribute to the success of an archaeological research project.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 or ENGL 60 with a minimum grade of 60%. ANTH 100, ANTH 101 and ANTH 110 or equivalent all with a minimum grade of 60%.

Corequisite: ANTH 210

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Transfer Agreements

Course to Course transfer – YesBlock Transfer – Nobctransferguide.ca
Course Details
Total number of weeks15
Total Credits
Total Hours90
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lab (lab, field, computer)6

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Explain terms, concepts, and theories in archaeology field methods
  2. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the overall research design of an archaeological research project
  3. Participate in new and ongoing archaeological assessment and excavations
  4. Synthesize and summarize archaeological data
  5. Demonstrate the principles of professional archaeological practice

Grading Table

Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
  DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.