Additional Information

Course Number

ARCH 1900

Course Level

Course Description

A hands-on training class in archaeological field and laboratory techniques. Topics include the nature of field archaeology, excavation and survey methodologies, archaeological ethics, computer technologies (such as GIS), and site and artifact analysis and conservation. Students will act as practicing archaeologists (i.e., actually dig and analyze the results!) through the investigation of local historical and archaeological sites in the College Hill area (e.g. the First Baptist Church of America and Brown University's Quiet Green).

Syllabus Available

No

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation

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
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Adequate Preparation
• Conservation
• General Archaeological Ethics
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Professional Standards
• Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis

Topics & Issues

• Applied Archaeology
• Archaeological Education
• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Careers in Archaeology
• Digital Archaeology, Social Media, and Ethics Online
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists