Students will participate in a two-week archaeological field school facilitated by the University of Leicester, at the Romano-British site of Irchester in the United Kingdom. During which time students will develop a variety of hands-on techniques, including but not limited to excavation, recording, and post-excavation analysis. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Elective)
Course Outcomes
- Explain the key characteristics of modern methodological excavation techniques.
- Demonstrate common collection and recording/documentation practices.
- Demonstrate and practice workplace safety in and around archaeological sites.
- Examine ethical and legal issues concerning the excavation of artifacts and/or human remains.
- Demonstrate familiarization with various forms of material cultural common to Romano-British sites.
- Define terms, phrases, and abbreviations commonly used by professonial archaeologists.
- Demonstrate proper use of common archaeological tools and instruments such as shovel, spade, trowel, measuring tape, auto-level, and total station.