Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Summer 2023 - ARCH 434 D100

Archaeological Field Methods (3)

Class Number: 4179

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 8 – Jun 19, 2023: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

    May 8 – Jun 19, 2023: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 12:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ARCH 282 or 372 and permission of the department. Normally taken concurrently with ARCH 433 and 435.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A series of exercises in which the student must demonstrate the ability to apply the various recording and mapping skills covered in the course. The graded exercises are done individually and in teams, both on-campus and in the field.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is focused on archaeological field methods ranging from survey and excavation approaches to concerns for data recovery and its documentation. It combines a series of lectures with practical exercises appropriate to fieldwork in British Columbia. These include the use and preparation of maps, excavation and feature documentation, stratigraphic documentation, sample collection in the field, sediment and soil descriptions, artifact/faunal considerations, and curation. This course is to be taken in conjunction with Arch 435-6 Fieldwork Practicum. 

Grading

  • Compass Bearings and Distance Measure 10%
  • two Dimensional Archaeological Maps 15%
  • Elevations and Three Dimension Maps 20%
  • Recording Archaeological Sites 15%
  • Stratigraphic and Feature Recording 15%
  • Final Quiz 25%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

To be assigned as needed


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.

Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.