Geoarchaeology
EPS 482L / 582L (3)(Also offered as ANTH 482L / 582L)
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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: 101 and 105L and (ANTH 120 and ANTH 122L) and ANTH 220.
Restriction: junior or senior standing.
{Alternate Years}
Prerequisites / Corequisites
How the Earth Works - An Introduction to Geology - EPS 101
Physical Geology Laboratory - EPS 105L
Archaeological Method and Theory - ANTH 120
Archaeological Method and Theory Laboratory - ANTH 122L
World Archaeology - ANTH 220
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