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The following table, listing all lab topics, also includes resources associated with the first few lab sessions.
Lab files.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
SUPPORTING RESOURCES |
| Lab1 |
Chronology and Dating Techniques |
Required Reading
Fagan, B. M. "Time." In Archaeology: A Brief Introduction. 8th ed. East Rutherford, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002, pp. 79-97. ISBN: 9780130994363.
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| Lab2 |
Chronology and Dating Techniques (cont.) |
Required Reading
Radiocarbon Handout (PDF)
Optional Reading
Balter, M. "Radiocarbon Datings's Final Frontier." Science 313 (September 15, 2006): 1560-1563.
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| Lab3 |
Site Documentation - Map Reading, Site Location |
Required Readings
Selected Notes (PDF)
USGS: The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid (PDF)
Geomagnetism: Long Term Movement of the North Magnetic Pole
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| Lab4 |
Site Documentation - Mapping (PDF) |
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| Lab5 |
Stone Technology Lab: Manufacturing Techniques |
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| Lab6 |
Stone Technology Lab: Debitage Identification / Classification |
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| Lab7 |
Stone Technology Lab: Artifact Identification / Classification |
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| Lab8 |
Ceramics Lab: Ceramics as Archaeological Materials, Forming and Firing Ceramic Vessels |
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| Lab9 |
Ceramics Lab: Analysis of Ceramics as Materials |
Handouts
Background on Adrar Abu; Preparation for Paper 2 (PDF)
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| Lab10 |
Faunal Analysis Lab: Bone / Element Identification |
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| Lab11 |
Faunal Analysis Lab: Bone / Faunal Identification |
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