{"id":158,"date":"2018-08-29T11:30:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T18:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/pages\/anthropology-new\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2023-08-23T09:19:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T16:19:32","slug":"archaeology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/archaeology\/","title":{"rendered":"Archaeology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/dig-004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/dig-004\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/dig-004.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1936\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1317480213&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00082850041425021&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dig 004\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Excavation at Rancho Penasaquitos&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/dig-004-1024x765.jpg\" data-id=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/dig-004-432x270.jpg\" alt=\"Excavation at Rancho Penasquitos\" class=\"wp-image-289\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Rancho Penasaquitos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2019\/06\/IMG_3774.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/aa-t-in-anthropology\/img_3774-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2019\/06\/IMG_3774.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2016,1512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1540894680&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0011376564277588&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3774\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Atlatl (Spear) Throwing Contest&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2019\/06\/IMG_3774-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2019\/06\/IMG_3774-432x270.jpg\" alt=\"Atlatl Spear Throwing Contest\" class=\"wp-image-515\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Atlatl (Spear) Throwing Contest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/archaeology1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"681\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/archaeology1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/archaeology1-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1152,864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"archaeology1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Excavation &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/archaeology1-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/archaeology1-1-432x270.jpg\" alt=\"Excavation\" class=\"wp-image-681\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Excavation <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2019\/06\/IMG_3792.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/img_3792-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2019\/06\/IMG_3792.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2016,1512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/IMG_3869.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/img_3869-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/IMG_3869.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2016,1512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1540903746&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0033112582781457&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3869\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Flint knapping 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/IMG_3869-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/IMG_3869-432x270.jpg\" alt=\"Flint Knapping \" class=\"wp-image-642\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flint knapping 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2019\/06\/IMG_3764.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/img_3764-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2019\/06\/IMG_3764.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2016,1512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/arch2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"270\" data-attachment-id=\"308\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/2018\/12\/14\/fun-classes-to-enroll-in\/arch2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2018\/12\/arch2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1152,864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Excavation\" data-image-description=\"\" 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studies the prehistory and early history of cultures around the world; major trends in cultural evolution; and techniques for finding, excavating, dating, and analyzing material remains of past societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/archaeology\/\">Visit the Archaeology Program page about courses, AA degree, and Archaeological Field Technician certificate information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Archaeology links<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saa.org\/about-archaeology\/archaeology-as-a-career\">Archaeology as a Career (Society for American Anthropology)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/academics\/undergraduate\/becoming-an-archaeologist\/\">Becoming an Archaeologist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.archeologydaily.com\/\">Archaeology Daily News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegoarchaeology.org\/\">San Diego Archaeological Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scahome.org\/\">Society of California Archaeology<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scahome.org\/counties\/san-diego\/\">San Diego Society of California Archaeology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saa.org\/quick-nav\/about-saa\">Society for American Archaeology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/core.tdar.org\/collection\/29488\/collaborative-and-community-archaeology\">Collaborative and Community Archaeology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/native-land.ca\/\">Native Land<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Type your address and see what indigenous land base you are living on (also information\/resources about indigenous groups)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/afbg\/learn\/historyculture\/archaeology.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">African Burial Ground National Monument New York<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.californiafrontier.net\/\">The California Frontier Project<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 California\u2019s early heritage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/discoveringarchaeology.com\/\">D<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/discoveringarchaeology.com\/\">iscover<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/discoveringarchaeology.com\/\">&nbsp;Archaeology<\/a>&nbsp;(online version of popular archaeology magazine maintained by Scientific American)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eculturalresources.com\/\">eCulturalResources<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(clearinghouse for information related to news, jobs, announcements, consultant listings, and resources for the cultural resource industry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eawc.evansville.edu\/index.htm\">Exploring Ancient World Cultures<\/a>&nbsp;(resources about 8 ancient civilizations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britarch.ac.uk\/\">Council of British Archaeology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ina.tamu.edu\/inamain.htm\">Nautical 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