Forensic Archaeology Field School

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Class Hours: var Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 1-6 Restriction: Students must apply and be accepted to participate. Dual Listed: ANTH 521 Description: Introduces hands-on forensic archaeological methods for survey, field excavation, and artifact processing. Receive on-site training and participate in forensic archaeological 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.