Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH 1201

Course Level

Course Description

This course offers an introduction to the concepts and techniques of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Through weekly lab assignments and work on independent projects, students develop skills in cartography and coordinate systems, spatial database design, image processing, basic spatial analysis, hydrological modeling, and three-dimensional modeling. Discussions and case material draw primarily from the application of GIS in archaeology, anthropology, and cultural geography, including the study of archival materials and the ethics of geographic representation. Provides foundation for upper division coursework in spatial analysis. Software focuses on ESRI products (ArcMap, ArcScene, ArcCatalog, ArcGIS Pro).

Syllabus Available

No

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Continuity of Records
• General Archaeological Ethics
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis

Topics & Issues

• Applied Archaeology
• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Equity, Representation, and Diversity
• Interpreting the Past