The curriculum includes introductions to the use of a total station (laser transit) and equipment for magnetic and resistivity surveys. Student teams will learn how to operate the geophysical survey instruments, will use the instruments to conduct geomagnetic and soil resistivity surveys of a portion of the archaeological site, and will produce maps of their geophysical survey data. The student teams and the instructor will then develop theories about the types of archaeological features present and the class will design and implement a strategy to evaluate their theories through archaeological excavation.

In addition to geophysical techniques, you will learn:
? how to discover and record archaeological sites.

? to use surveying equipment to make an accurate site map

 ? the basics of archaeological excavation (laying out units, digging in levels, troweling, mapping)

 ? how to process and analyze archaeological finds - artifact cleaning, identification, preservation, and recording.