Geoarchaeology

EPS 482L / 582L (3)

(Also offered as ANTH 482L)

Smith

Application of geological concepts to archaeological site formation with emphasis on pre-ceramic prehistory of the southwestern United States. Quaternary dating methods, paleoenvironment, landscape evolution, depositional environments. Quaternary stratigraphy, soil genesis, sourcing of lithic materials, site formation processes. Required field trip.

Prerequisite: EPS 101 and EPS 105L and ANTH 121L and ANTH 220

Restriction: junior or senior standing.

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Prerequisites / Corequisites

How the Earth Works–An Introduction to Geology - EPS 101

Physical Geology Laboratory - EPS 105L

Archaeological Method and Theory - ANTH 121L

World Archaeology - ANTH 220

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