Archaeology Courses

Key to Course Descriptions.

For Distribution Requirement purposes, ARH courses are classified as Social Science courses

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ARH305H1
Archaeological Interpretation [26L]

Transforming archaeological results into statements about people and their life ways. Covers basic archaeological theory, including research design, sampling, stratigraphy, seriation, formation and testing or evaluation of hypotheses, regional analyses. Introduces some of the major schools of archaeological theory, including New Archaeology and Post-Processual Archaeology.
Prerequisite: ANT200Y1
This is a Social Science course


ARH312Y1
Archaeological Laboratory [26L, 52P]

Techniques for making archaeological data meaningful after excavation or survey. Archaeological measurements, compilation of data, database design, archaeological systematics, and sampling theory in the context of lithics, pottery, floral, faunal and other archaeological remains.
Prerequisite: ANT200Y1, a half statistics course (e.g. GGR270H1*, STA220H1, STA221H1, STA250H1, STA257H1, STA261H1, ANTC35H3**.

Note:
*Geography Pre- or co-requisites waived for Anthropology and Archaeology students;
** to be taken at the Scarborough Campus
This is a Social Science course


ARH360Y1
Prehistory of the Near East [52L]

From earliest times through the rise of complex hunter-gatherers, and the food producing revolution to politically complex societies in Southwest Asia.
Prerequisite: ANT200Y1/NMC260Y1
This is a Social Science course


ARH361H1
Field Archaeology [TBA]

Opportunity for students participating in non-degree credit archaeological digs to submit reports, field notes and term papers for degree credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of Undergraduate Co-ordinator and Supervisor


ARH398H0
Independent Experiential Study Project


ARH399Y0
Independent Experiential Study Project

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details here.


ARH482H1
Special Topics in Archaeology [26S]

Unique opportunity to explore a particular archaeological topic in-depth. Topics vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: A 200+ level ANT course