ANTH 44850 - Archaeological Fieldwork on the Kerak Plateau

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Eight weeks of intensive archaeological fieldwork to investigate the earliest period of urbanism on the Kerak Plateau, Jordan. Students will be introduced to archaeological methodologies of surface survey, impact assessment, and test excavations. Students will also learn analytical techniques by working with material culture and other archaeological remains they've excavated, namely ceramics, lithics, architecture, fauna, and paleobotanical remains. Students will also learn about the prehistory and history of Jordan through a series of lectures and field trips in the region. By permission of instructor only, application necessary (see Dept. of Anthropology for application).

Credits:

6.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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