Specialized Methods in Archaeology

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Description: An opportunity to learn specialized techniques and approaches presently in use in archaeology. In any one semester, the course concentrates on one of a range of possible themes, including lab methods, field methods, statisti­cal methods, computer applications, or text-based approaches. The specific topic varies but focuses on instructing in the mechanics of the selected tech­nique, its application to real archaeological problems, and the interpretation of the results. May appeal to students from other disciplines who wish to gain applied expertise in a topic that is relevant to their own field of study. Interested students should contact the instructor to find out which topic will be taught in any one semester. May Be: May be repeated for credit under a different methods title.