ARCHY 482 A: Geoarchaeology Seminar

The aim of this course is to gain an understanding of how geoscience methods can be used to investigate archaeological questions, and acquire a foundation of basic lab skills, data collection and analysis skills to help prepare you for advanced research and employment in cultural heritage management and related fields. All materials will be delivered in the class meetings and on the course canvas page. This is an upper-division class that has high expectations about your ability to read for understanding, write authoritatively about claims supported by evidence, and effectively collaborate with your peers to produce mutually satisfying outcomes. Ideally you will have taken at least one ARCHY class at UW (ARCHY 208 is especially suitable preparation). This is a five credit course (you should plan to do 10 hours of homework per week) that will satisfy the NW (The Natural World) requirement. It should be taken concurrently with ARCHY 486, which is the hands-on laboratory component of geoarchaeology.  It is a core course for the UW Archaeological Science Option.