Courses

• CAS AR 402: Senior Independent Work
  
• CAS AR 450: Methods and Theory of Archaeology
  An interdisciplinary course dealing with field and laboratory techniques, research methods, concepts and problems in archaeological theory, and formulation of research designs.
• CAS AR 480: Archaeological Ethics and the Law
  Ethical and legal issues for archaeologists. Topics include archaeology as a public interest; legal organization of archaeology; international approaches to heritage management; looting, collecting, and the antiquities market; maritime law and underwater archaeology; and cultural resource management in the United States.
• CAS AR 491: Directed Study in Archaeology
  Individual instruction and directed research in archaeology.
• CAS AR 492: Directed Study in Archaeology
  Individual instruction and directed research in archaeology.
• CAS AR 503: Archaeological Field Methods: Survey and Excavation
  An interdisciplinary course dealing with field and laboratory techniques, research methods, concepts and problems in archaeological theory, and formulation of research designs. Taught in Belize.
• CAS AR 504: Preserving World Heritage: Principles and Practice
  Examines fundamental issues in preservation and management of World Heritage sites. Topics include implementation of UNESCO's Conventions, Recommendations, and Charters; selection and evaluation of cultural properties for inscription as World Heritage sites; and their protection from natural and human threats.
• CAS AR 505: Remote Sensing and Archaeology
  Lecture/laboratory course introducing students to applications of remote sensing in archaeology. Students learn a variety of geophysical survey methods as well as multispectral image analysis. Topics include the use of remotely sensed data for regional analysis, the discovery and mapping of buried archaeological features, and computer analysis of multispectral data.
• CAS AR 506: Regional Archaeology and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  Use of advanced computer (GIS) techniques to address regional archaeological problems.This applied course examines digital encoding and manipulation of archaeological and environmental data, and methods for testing hypotheses, analyzing, and modeling the archaeological record.
• CAS AR 509: Geoarchaeology
  Lecture/laboratory course illustrating the use of geological concepts and methods in the study of archaeological problems. Topics include: stratigraphy and stratigraphic principles, geological environments and earth-surface processes, anthropogenic sediments, archaeological materials and their analysis, and the formation of archaeological sites. Field trips in the Boston area.
• CAS AR 511: Studies in European Archaeology
  Topics vary. Intensive coverage of particular periods, sub-areas, or events in European prehistory (Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages, Western Europe or Eastern Europe, population migrations, etc.) as selected by instructor.
• CAS AR 512: Laboratory and Field Methods in Geoarchaeology
  Introduction to laboratory and field methods used in geoarchaeology, including description of field profiles and settings; map (topographic, geological, soil survey) and aerial photo interpretation; laboratory analytical techniques, such as soil micromorphology, x-ray diffraction, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry.
• CAS AR 515: Micromorphology of Terrestrial Sediments
  The micromorphological examination and interpretation of soils, sediments, and archaeological and anthropogenic materials features (e.g., ceramics, bricks, hearths), with focus on the processes of landscape evolution and the mechanisms of archaeological site formation.
• CAS AR 530: Studies in Greek Archaeology
  Intensive coverage of particular periods, sub-areas, or topics in Greek archaeology. Possible focuses include monuments and topography, cities and sanctuaries, Iron Age Greece, and archaeology of Roman Greece.
• CAS AR 532: Studies in Archaeology of the Near and Middle East
  Topics vary. Recent topics have included trade in the Near East, Near Eastern cities of the Bronze and Iron Ages, and Near East prehistory.
• CAS AR 534: Seminar in Roman Art
  In-depth examination of varying topics in the study of Roman art and architecture. Topics vary annually. Topic for Spring 2011: Pompeii. Also offered as CAS AH 534
• CAS AR 543: Introduction to Akkadian Cuneiform 1
  An introduction to the Semitic language that served as the lingua franca in the Near East from ca. 2500- 500 BC, with emphasis on reading texts in cuneiform script.
• CAS AR 544: Introduction to Akkadian Cuneiform 2
  Completes coverage of the essentials of Akkadian grammar and highlights differences between Assyrian and Babylonian dialects. Readings in cuneiform include sections of the Code of Hammurabi and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
• CAS AR 551: Studies in Mesoamerican Archaeology
  Analysis of major events and processes of the Mesoamerican area. Topics include rise of towns, temples, and urbanism; the origin of state; and the development of empires. Taught in Belize.
• CAS AR 556: Archaeological Field Research Experience
  Supervised original research in excavation, survey, or field laboratory situation, as part of field study program. Taught in Belize.

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