ANTH 331 - Archaeology of Reed

This course is an introduction to the practice and process of archaeological fieldwork. Students will learn the foundational methods of archaeological recovery: survey, mapping, documentation, excavation, artifact identification, and artifact interpretation. The fieldwork will also extend beyond the excavation, as students will become familiar with political and ethical challenges and combine historical and archaeological sources in their research. Excavations will be done on the grounds of Reed College.

Unit(s): 1
Group Distribution Requirement(s): Distribution Group II
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 432 or ANME 385
Instructional Method: Lecture-laboratory
Grading Mode: Letter grading (A-F)
Notes: Students who have completed ANTH 201 as Decolonizing Archaeology, may register with instructor approval.
Not offered: 2024-25
Group Distribution Learning Outcome(s):

Evaluate data and/or sources.
Analyze institutions, formations, languages, structures, or processes, whether social, political, religious, economic, cultural, intellectual or other.
Think in sophisticated ways about causation, social and/or historical change, human cognition, or the relationship between individuals and society, or engage with social, political, religious or economic theory in other areas.