Courses Offered

CAMS/ANTH 499A Landscape Archaeology (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the basics of archaeological surveys. For several hours a day, the students will participate in daily pedestrian field surveys that include the identification, mapping, and documentation of sites. Afternoon laboratory sessions (two hours per day) will include processing and analysis of artifacts and data entry. Classroom sessions will introduce students to survey methods, mapping, and the archaeology and geology of the region.

CAMS/ANTH 499B GIS for Archaeologists (3 credits)
This course gives students a hands-on introduction to the use of GIS programs in archaeological research. Topics to be covered include map projections, coordinate systems, vector and raster data, basic attribute management, spatial analysis, and GIS data modeling. A personal laptop computer is required.

CAMS 597 Advanced Landscape Archaeology (3–6 credits)
This course is designed for students with prior archaeological field survey experience. Students may register for this course only with the permission of the instructor and director of the project.

Independent Study credit is possible with the permission from the instructor.

Eligibility

The program is open to all students with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average. Applicants are considered on a continuous, first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to apply early, as enrollment is limited.

Faculty

Dr. Ann E. Killebrew, co-director of the archaeological survey project in the Gulf of Iskenderun in eastern Cilicia, is an associate professor of archaeology in the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and the Jewish Studies Program at Penn State. She has directed several excavations in Israel and participated in archaeological expeditions in Egypt and Turkey. She is a noted expert on cultural interconnections in the eastern Mediterranean region and has authored and co-edited several books and numerous articles.

Brandon Olson, a graduate student in ancient history at Penn State, has extensive archaeological experience in Cyprus and Turkey. He currently serves as the GIS/database coordinator for the Cilicia, Turkey, Mopsos Landscape Archaeology Project.