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Environmental Archaeology

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Develop your expertise in reconstructing the relationship between past humans and their environment. In this one-of-a-kind specialization, you’ll gain valuable skills and hands-on experience applying geological, biological, and physical sciences concepts to advanced lab projects and archaeological field studies.

Courses

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Archaeology or Anthropology may graduate with a Specialization in Environmental Archaeology if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:

  • 0.5 ANTH credit consisting of:
    • ANTH 3680H: Environmental Archaeology
  • 3.5 ANTH credits from:
    • ANTH 2150H: Archaeological Science I: Introduction to Archaeological Science
    • ANTH-EGEO-FRSC 3001H: Applied and Environmental Geophysics
    • ANTH-BIOL-FRSC 3153H: Archaeological Science II: Ancient Biomolecules
    • ANTH 3165H: Maritime Archaeology
    • ANTH 3175H: The Archaeology of Natural Disasters
    • ANTH-ERSC-GEOG 3185H: The Archaeology of Climate Change
    • ANTH 3550H: Hunters-Gatherers
    • ANTH 3650H: Landscape and Settlement Archaeology
    • ANTH 3731H: Archaeozoology
    • ANTH-AHCL-ERSC 4180H: Collapse of Complex Societies
    • ANTH-AHCL-ERSC 4185H: Human Impact of Ancient Environments
    • ANTH-SAFS 4350H: Origins and Spread of Agriculture
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Discover how ancient humans interacted with past environments in the only undergraduate specialization of its kind in Canada.

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