The aim of this paper is to provide students with practical experience in archaeological excavation and in post-excavation laboratory procedures. The coursework component involves participation in a three-week field school during which time staff will provide students with training in a wide range of field methods, and in the use of field equipment. After the excavation has been completed, students will attend laboratory sessions and will complete a laboratory-based project relating to the excavation.
About this paper
| Paper title | Archaeological Excavation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Anthropology |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (2 February 2025 - 18 June 2025) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,535.64 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- ANTH 208 or ARCH 201 and 72 300-level ANTH or ARCH points
- Restriction
- ARCH 401
- Limited to
- BA(Hons), PGDipArts, MA(Coursework), MArchP
- Notes
- Students intending to enrol must contact the Department by 16 December. Attendance at a field school in February is compulsory.
- Eligibility
Designed for advanced students of archaeology.
- Contact
- More information link
Please visit the Programme of Archaeology
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Anne Ford
Contributing Lecturer: Dr Charles Radclyffe
- Teaching Arrangements
There is a three-week long field school during February where practical field methods in archaeological excavation are taught. Laboratory methods relating to excavation are taught during the semester.
- Textbooks
There are no textbooks for this paper but a reading list is provided.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Cultural understanding, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the techniques and methods of the systematic recording and recovery for archaeological artefacts and features through excavation
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the methods of laboratory documentation and analysis of excavated archaeological artefact assemblages
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate the process and findings of an archaeological excavation in written form