AGE3013H - Archaeology In Practice

36 credits at NQF level 7

Entry Requirements:

AGE2011S and AGE2012F, or by permission of the Head of Department.

Course Outline:

The course will run throughout the academic year. The lecture programme (campus and field) will be flexible and a schedule will be decided upon in consultation with participating students. The curriculum covers training in site location, excavation, field note taking, stratigraphic observation, site survey, use of GPS and total station, photography, rock art recording, processing of field observations, spread sheet use, preliminary conservation and accessioning of materials, preliminary analyses and report writing.