12 011J - Archaeological Science

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Subject:

Description:

Pressing issues in archaeology as an anthropological science. Stresses the natural science and engineering methods archaeologists use to address these issues. Reconstructing time, space, and human ecologies provides one focus; materials technologies that transform natural materials to material culture provide another. Topics include 14C dating, ice core and palynological analysis, GIS and other remote sensing techniques for site location, soil micromorphology and site formation, sourcing of metal artifacts, and microstructural and mechanical analyses of cementitious materials used in ancient monumental buildings.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: Chemistry (GIR) or Physics I (GIR)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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