ANTH 412 - Archaeological Curation, Conservation, and Collections Management

Credit Hours: 4
Frequency of Offering: Offered annually in the summer

The course provides an introduction to archaeological curation, conservation and collections management, with emphasis on understanding, managing and preserving historic and prehistoric artifacts and their documentation, including their use by anthropologists and historians, and ethical issues concerning preservation of the past. Students will learn to identify, document and photograph artifacts; they will learn methods of artifact stabilization, conservation and analysis, and working with advanced laboratory equipment.