2001 in archaeology Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Importance and applicability Most of human history is not described by any written records. ...
March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... Ingstad in his trapper days (photo from The Land of Feast and Famine). Helge Marcus Ingstad (December 30, 1899 – March 29, 2001) was a Norwegian explorer. ... Viking colonisation site at LAnse-aux-Meadows LAnse aux Meadows (from the French LAnse-aux-Méduses (Jellyfish Cove)) is a site on the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, where the remains of a Viking village were discovered in 1960 by...
The first day was spent at the USA archaeology lab with discussions about concepts and processes of archaeology." Dr. Philip Carr, Associate Director of CAS, presented a slide show entitled "What is Archaeology?" Ann presented lesson plans for various activities, and the participants learned how to make cordage as part of the experimental archaeology activity.
We ended the afternoon with a tour of the archaeology lab and CAS archaeologist George Shorter discussed artifacts from the French village on Dauphin Island.
On Day Two, the first hour was spent in the archaeology lab discussing issues in archaeology." Ann summarized lesson plans concerning ethics and conservation, and Tara Potts, USA graduate in the Department of Anthropology, discussed careers in archaeology and her future plans.
Archaeology is an interdisciplinary study of material artifacts in their cultural and environmental context.
Students interested in the concentration are encouraged to consult with the coordinators early in the sophomore year in order to plan ahead and retain as much freedom of choice as possible in meeting the requirements of the program.
Archaeology and conservation philosophy were introduced into China from the West in the 1920s.