AIS 480 - Local Archaeological Practice

Units: 3

Students perform archaeological research relating to local cultural resource management (CRM) and documentation. Students engage with professional archaeologists and Native American communities to learn site research methods and identification and documentation of material culture. Primary goals of this class include providing students with a general understanding of CRM and the legislation that drives CRM; exposing students to archaeological practice in a CRM context, and exposing students to various cultural viewpoints regarding recovered archaeology. Cross-listed: AIS 480 and ANTH 480 are cross-listed. Students may not receive credit for both. Service Learning course. Enrollment Requirement(s): ANTH 200 .