Spring 2027

Archaeological Science

Critical study of Archaeological Science using laboratory-based approaches in archaeometry, chemistry, and materials analysis.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Fumie Iizuka

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2012: 3.72 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the breadth of fields employed in archaeological science

  • Recognize some of the critical hands-on laboratory methods in archaeological science

  • Explain how archaeologists build empirical inferences about past human societies and use different archaeological science methods to guide their interpretations

  • Critique archeological science methods applied to existing research and identify methods for improved interpretations.

  • Carry out original archaeological research and/or a critical review adopting archaeological science techniques to produce quality work that is publishable or of a quality to be submitted to extramural research grant agencies (graduate)

  • Formulate research ideas and designs incorporating archaeological science technique(s).

  • Communicate methodological procedures in archaeological science.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ANTHRO 311

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

FUMIE IIZUKA is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2012: 3.72 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Archaeometry, archaeological chemistry, and materials analyses
  • Empirical inferences about past human societies

Skills

  • Building empirical inferences about past human societies using archaeological science methods
  • Critiquing archaeological science methods and identifying improvements for interpretation
  • Communicating methodological procedures in archaeological science

Grades

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ANTHRO 311 · Spring 2027

Archaeological Science

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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