Focuses on
history and method and theory of archaeology as well as
selected aspects of world archaeology.
In Spring 2005, the class was taught with
an exciting new CD entitled, Revealing Archaeology,
which was the basis for both reading and class
assignments. It focuses on the basic strategies used by
archaeologists to explore the past, including exciting
virtual excavation and virtual survey programs that are very
realistic. The Spring 2005 class gave the new CD a
very good rating. The class was taught by Dr. de
Barros (Dr. D). Other instructors who teach this class
are Professors Akers and Eighmey.
This class is offered both Fall and
Spring semesters. It is sometimes offered in the
summer and it is offered online.
ANTH 120 – Archaeological Excavation: Focuses on
basic techniques of surface collection; unit layout and unit
excavation techniques; wet and dry screening; identifying,
sorting, and bagging of artifacts; collection of
radiocarbon, macrobotanical, and pollen samples; flotation;
unit level record keeping; unit photography; unit soil
profiles; and field journal. Also includes material on the
phases of Cultural Resource Management, research designs,
site significance, and discussion of human remains (NAGPRA;
California Public Resources Code). Native American guests
are often invited to the excavation site. Since the Fall of
1996, the class has been working at a Late Prehistoric/Ethnohistoric
Kumeyaay site in Poway.
See Excavation 2005 Web Page for
Details. Offered every Fall.
ANTH 205 – Advanced Archaeological Excavation:
Provides additional experience in techniques of
archaeological excavation as shown in ANTH 120. Advanced
students serve as mentors to beginning students. Advanced
students produce a unit excavation report along ARMR
guidelines. Class may be taken up to four times and usually
involves some experience in historical archaeology. Meets
concurrently with ANTH 120.
See Excavation 2005 Web Page for
Details. Offered every Fall.
ANTH 210 – Archaeological Surveying: Provides basic
instruction in the use of the compass and 7.5’ topographic
maps; field survey techniques; site recordation; filing of
computerized DPR site forms; use of Geoexplorer II GPS for
locating site datum and site features; preparation of site
survey report. Course consists of 32 classroom hours and 32
hours in the field at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park where
students conduct survey for State Parks. Students also learn
how a records search is done at the South Coastal
Information Center.
See Cuyamaca 2006 Web Page for details
Offered every two years in
the Spring. The next class is Spring 2008.
ANTH 215 – Archaeological Laboratory Analysis:
Provides basic instruction in the identification, analysis,
and report write-up of shellfish remains, ceramics, flaked
and ground stone tools, debitage, and historical artifacts.
Basic data on paleoethnobotanical analysis, protein residue
analysis, vertebrate faunal analysis are also provided.
Other topics include radiocarbon dating, obsidian sourcing
and obsidian hydration dating, collection processing and
curation, artifact illustration and photography, and
database management. Students are encouraged to use MS Excel
for the production of tables and charts. Those who work in
database management take a short course in MS Access and
help design a database. Except for those focusing on
curation, most students produce an artifact analysis report
with tables, charts, and graphs.
Offered every two years in the Spring. The next class is
Spring 2007.
ANTH 220 – Advanced Archaeological Survey: A new
course to be taught in the Spring of 2000. It focuses on: 1)
the use of GeoExplorer II GPS hardware and Trimble
Pathfinder 2.70 software, including downloading base station
data, differential correction, and mapping; 2) the use of a
total station laser transit and AutoCad MAP 2000 software.
Each student has a site mapping project. Course involves at
least 32 hours in the field at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
Meets concurrently with ANTH 210.
See Cuyamaca 2006 Web Page for details
Offered every two years in the
Spring. The next class is Spring 2008.
ANTH 225 -- Historical
Archaeology: A new course
first
taught in the Fall of 2004. Method and theory of
historical archaeology, including archival research,
artifact identification, and report preparation. Training
in the location and interpretation of archival documents,
such as Spanish land grand
documents, homestead patents, Sanborn fire insurance maps,
assessor's records, and historic topographic maps. A
field trip to local historical archives in San Diego is also
included. Training
in the identification of ceramic, glass, and metal artifacts
and their associated function, method of manufacture,
manufacturer, and temporal distribution.
This class is offered every two years,
including Fall 2006.
ANTH 297 – Special Problems in Archaeology: Students
can pursue individual research or tutorial projects of
interest, including database management, use of mapping
software, and GIS. The program has tutorials in MS Access,
AutoCad MAP 2000, and ArcGIS 9.0. The Geography Department
offers GEOG 120in GIS and the Archaeology Program
has professional staff trained in AutoCad Map, GPS
Pathfinder 2.7, and ArcGIS 9.0, including Spatial Analyst,
MS Access and MS Excel. Offered
Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
ANTH 100L -- Biological Anthropology
Lab. This course teaches students how to recognize the
various parts of the mammalian vertebrate skeleton,
including the human skeleton. This knowledge is very useful
to have in the field as the archaeologist often encounters
both animal and human bone. Human bone is subject to
certain California and Federal laws and it is important to
be able to recognize such bones in the field.
This course is offered every semester.
ANTH 101 -- Introduction to Biological Anthropology
with Lab. This class was recently approved and
should be taught beginning in the Spring of 2007. It
combines ANTH 100 (Biological Anthropology) and ANTH 100L
(Biological Anthropology Lab) for a 4 unit course that
covers both. NOTE: ANTH
100 used to be called Introduction to Physical Anthropology;
its name was changed to Introduction to Biological
Anthropology beginning in the Fall of 2006. The course
content did not change.
CSIS 1979 -- [Microsoft] Access.
While students can learn the basic of Access in the Lab
Analysis Class (ANTH 215), this course provides a
comprehensive overview of how this important software
program works. It is particularly valuable for data
processing and museum collections data storage because it is
a relational database. Check
class schedule for when this class is offered.
students
who seek immediate employment in Cultural Resource
Management as an excavator, surveyor, and/or lab
assistant