Department of Anthropology

ANTH 4007: Lab Techniques in Archaeology

This course offers an internship experience in the Evolutionary Anthropology Lab. Students gain hands-on experience with curating and analyzing archaeological and biological materials.

For Spring 2009, students need to select one of the projects listed below and submit
an application describing experience and interests:

  1. Experimental use of stone tools and residue analysis (Gilliane Monnier: monni003@umn.edu).
  2. Experimental use of stone tools and residue analysis (Gilliane Monnier: monni003@umn.edu).
  3. Feeding experiments with coyotes and raptors (Aaron Armstrong: armst147@umn.edu).
  4. Processing geoarchaeological samples from excavations at Rusinga and Mfangano Islands, Kenya (Kirsten Holt: holt0452@umn.edu).
  5. Analysis of asymmetry in chimpanzee skeletons, using 3D models (Claire Kirchhoff: kirc0021@umn.edu).
  6. Analysis of bird bones from a prehistoric sites in Alaska (Linda Chisholm: lchishol@umn.edu)
  7. Lithic Artifacts and Raw Materials in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest: The Petaga Point Site (Kent Bakken: bakk0029@umn.edu).
  8. Minnesota Prehistoric Ceramics: The Pamida Site (Kent Bakken: bakk0029@umn.edu).

Students will work on one project for the entire semester. The course is offered for between 1 and 3 credits. (The 4 credit option is available for special projects only). Students agree to work in the lab for 2 hours per credit per week.

The course is also available to students who have arranged an independent project with an Anthropology faculty member.

For more information contact John Soderberg


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Last modified on November 13, 2009