Courses Offered
Choose any combination of courses for 6 credits.
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
entail 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 notebook 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.
Peter van Rossum, a research affiliate and doctoral candidate in anthropology at Penn State, has extensive archaeological experience in Mexico and the United States. For the past decade he has served as the GIS/database coordinator for numerous archaeological, historical, and heritage projects. At Penn State he teaches GIS courses designed for archaeologists.
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