Geoarchaeology
EPS 482L / 582L (3)(Also offered as ANTH 482L / 582L)
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: ANTH 1211 and ANTH 1211L and ANTH 2175 and GEOL 1110 and GEOL 1110L.
Restriction: junior or senior standing.
{Alternate Years}
Prerequisites / Corequisites
Archaeological Method and Theory - ANTH 1211 [120]
Archaeological Method and Theory Laboratory - ANTH 1211L [122L]
World Archaeology - ANTH 2175 [220]
Physical Geology [How the Earth Works: An Introduction to Geology] - GEOL 1110 [EPS 101]
Physical Geology Laboratory - GEOL 1110L [EPS 105L]
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