Field Methods of Arch (Local)

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This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills associated with professional archaeology at a site in the Susquehanna Valley of New York. Students will participate in ongoing research and archaeological investigations at a Native American site in the Upper Susquehanna Valley of New York within a commuting distance of campus. Instructors will introduce basic archaeological techniques of surface and subsurface survey, unit excavation, mapping, field photography, and artifact identification and processing. Rain days will include lectures by professional archaeologists, and laboratory processing of materials excavated. Classroom instruction will cover an overview of the peoples of the Susquehanna and Chenango Valleys, specifically interpretations of land use, subsistence patterns, and unique cultural identities. The curriculum is designed to give students the basic knowledge and skills necessary to participate in professional excavations, and to secure employment in the field of Cultural Resource Management. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Offered summer only. Variable 4-