Faculty of Arts

Archaeology Courses

AR100* Methods and Principles in Archaeology 1.0

An introduction to research techniques, field excavation, and laboratory techniques as employed in North American, Near Eastern, and Greek and Roman sites. (Honours Archaeology students will be required to attend a laboratory session of one additional hour per week.)

AR202* Archaeological Field Seminar 1.0

A 30 to 40 day field trip to the Near East during the summer to study key sites in various countries such as Egypt, Syria, Israel and Greece. Preparation includes background readings and orientation seminars. (Cross-listed as AN202*.)††

AR205 Egyptian Art and Architecture 0.5

An introduction to the culture of ancient Egypt from the Neolithic period to the end of the New Kingdom, with special attention to its religious and funerary monuments, tomb paintings and artifacts from daily life. (Cross-listed as RE205.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* (or permission of the department).

AR206 The Archaeology of Ancient Mesopotamia 0.5

An introduction to the archaeology of the ancient Near East, including examination of the physical geography of the region and archaeological evidence for the history and culture of the great civilizations of Mesopotamia, especially Sumer, Babylon and Assyria. (Cross-listed as RE206.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* (or permission of the department).

Exclusion: AR203*/RE203*.

AR214 Greek Art and Archaeology 0.5

(Cross-listed as CL214.)

AR215 Roman Art and Archaeology 0.5

(Cross-listed as CL215.)

AR218* Archaeological Laboratory Methods 1.0

A course designed to give the student intensive training in the necessary methodologies of preparing and analyzing archaeological data at an excavation site. Methods of recording, preserving and reconstructing artifacts are emphasized during the first half, while the ways and means of analysis of those objects are dealt with during the second half. (Cross-listed as AN218*.) (Field course)

Prerequisite: Permission of the Co-ordinating Committee.

Exclusion: AR308*/AN308*.

AR220 Introduction to Human Osteology 0.5

A laboratory course designed for the field archaeologist, emphasizing hominid skeletal anatomy, the aging and sexing of skeletal populations and paleopathology. (Cross-listed as AN220.)†

Prerequisite: AN102 or AR100*.

AR223 Emergence of Urban Civilization 0.5

(Cross-listed as AN223.)

AR235 North American Prehistory 0.5

A survey introduction to the archaeology of North America from the first human occupation to the arrival of Europeans. (Cross-listed as AN235.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* or AN102 or permission of the department.

Exclusion: AN304*/AR304*.

AR241 Historical Archaeology of North America 1500-1900 0.5

This course introduces students to Historical Archaeology as it is practised in North America. Several case studies from North American sites are studied to illustrate methodological and theoretical issues. (Cross-listed as AN241.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* or permission of the department.

Exclusion: AN/AR240*.

3 lecture hours; 3 one-hour labs per term

AR242 Current Issues in Historical Archaeology 0.5

Current research themes in historical archaeology are explored in a number of case studies. Recent examples of scholarly research are examined and discussed in a seminar and lecture format. (Cross-listed as AN242.)†

Prerequisite: AR100*, AR241 or permission of the department.

Exclusion: AN/AR240*.

AR245* Archaeology and the Scientific Disciplines 1.0

A study of the application of the principles and techniques of selected disciplines, such as geology, physics, chemistry, zoology, botany and data retrieval systems, to the analysis and interpretation of archaeological data. The course will be taught by experts in the fields involved.†

Prerequisite: AR100* (or permission of the department).

AR300* Roman Monuments SS 1.0

(Cross-listed as CL300*.)†

AR301* Greek Monuments SS 1.0

(Cross-listed as CL301*.)†

AR306* Field Archaeology 1.0

Participation in the fieldwork of an archaeological expedition. The student will take part in the educational program of the expedition, including its orientation program, lectures, seminars and field trips, and will gain practical experience of the basics of field technique and interpretive method. (Field course)

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

Exclusion: AR219*.

AR313 Technology I: Tools, Techniques and Material Culture 0.5

(Cross-listed as AN313.)†

AR321 The Greek Bronze Age 0.5

(Cross-listed as CL321.)†

AR323 Greece and Anatolia in the Iron Age and Archaic Period 0.5

(Cross-listed as CL323.)†

AR324 The Hellenistic and Roman Near East 0.5

An investigation of the archaeological evidence for the spread of Phoenician colonies across the Mediterranean and of Greek towns in the Levant after the conquest of Alexander the Great. The transformation of this region into the Roman Province of Arabia will be demonstrated by a study of the rise of the Nabataeans in Palestine and Transjordan and the creation of Roman towns and Jewish settlements (e.g., archaeology of the Dead Sea Scroll community) during the reign of King Herod. (Cross-listed as RE324.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* (or permission of the department).

Exclusion: AR310*/RE310*

3 lecture hours, 1 lab. hour

AR325 The Art and Architecture of Classical Greece 0.5

(Cross-listed as CL325.)†

AR326 Byzantine and Early Islamic Archaeology 0.5

A study of the archaeological evidence for the rise of Judaism and Christianity in Palestine and Jordan as seen in the remains of synagogues and churches. The important transition period from Byzantine to Umayyad control and the subsequent cultural change in the Islamic period is explored using new evidence, especially from excavations in Jordan and southern Israel. (Cross-listed as RE326.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* (or permission of the department).

Exclusion: AR310*/RE310*.

3 lecture hours, 1 lab. hour

AR327 Hellenistic Art and Architecture 0.5

(Cross-listed as CL327.)†

AR329 The Etruscans and Early Rome 0.5

(Cross-listed as CL329.)†

AR331 The Art and Architecture of Imperial Rome 0.5

(Cross-listed as CL331.)†

AR335 Ontario Prehistory 0.5

A study of the archaeology of the Province of Ontario from the end of the glacial period to the arrival of Europeans. (Cross-listed as AN335.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* or AN102 or permission of the department.

Exclusion: AN304*/AR304*.

AR340* Directed Study in Archaeology 1.0

This course enables a student to develop in depth an area of interest or a research project not covered by the regular course program. The course may be offered individually or to a small group of students, and stresses independent study and the development of sound methodology.

Prerequisite: AR100* and permission of the department.

Irregular course

AR341 Analytical Archaeology 0.5

A methodological study of various types of analysis of archaeological data. General introduction to the use of applied statistics describing artifacts, computer analysis and interpretation. In addition, evaluation of previously published reports will be undertaken with a view to improving reporting techniques.†

Prerequisite: Registration status: Third or Fourth Year Archaeology.

AR342 Methods and Principles in Industrial Archaeology 0.5

This course introduces students to the methods and principles employed in the archaeological investigation of industrial sites in Great Britain and North America. The study of these sites is placed within the context of the industrial revolution and its impact on the technological, economic and social aspects of 18th and 19th century society.†

Prerequisite: AR100* or permission of the department.

Exclusion: AR345*.

AR343 Special Topics in Industrial Archaeology 0.5

This course examines several industries operating in Upper Canada during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Current issues of investigation and heritage preservation in connection with industrial archaeological sites are studied.†

Prerequisite: AR100*, AR342 (or permission of the department).

Exclusion: AR345*.

AR346 Archaeology of Ancient Palestine 0.5

An introduction to the study of Palestinian and Biblical archaeology with emphasis on archaeological method and theory and the role of archaeology in the reconstruction of ancient history. Students will examine excavation reports and become familiar with the material culture that formed the basis for ceramic typology and chronology. (Cross-listed as RE346.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* (or the permission of the department).

Exclusion: AR302*/RE302*.

3 lecture hours, 1 lab. hour

AR347 Archaeology of Syria and Jordan 0.5

An examination of the development of urbanism and the high cultural achievements of ancient Syria and Jordan. Beginning with the earliest Neolithic villages, the focus will be on the relationship to the adjoining regions, especially to Mesopotamia and Palestine, and the shared cultural achievements in the realms of religious architecture and iconography, public buildings, fortifications and the organization of domestic space. (Cross-listed as RE347.)†

Prerequisite: AR100* (or permission of department).

Exclusion: AR204, AR302*/RE302*.

3 lecture hours, 1 lab. hour

AR360 Development of Archaeological Theory 0.5

A lecture course designed to introduce the senior student to the major theoretical bases of the discipline of archaeology. This course will take a broad approach presenting data, ideas and theories from all four streams of the Archaeology program. Emphasis will be placed on developing an awareness of the use of theory in archaeological research.†

Prerequisite: AR100*.

AR420 Early Turkey and Cyprus 0.5

A study of the archaeology of Anatolia and Cyprus from the Neolithic to the end of the Iron Age; special emphasis is on the pre-Hittite and Hittite cultures, the influence of Anatolia on Cyprus, and the cultural changes that resulted from Mycenaean and Phoenician immigration.†

Prerequisite: AR206/RE206 (or permission of the department).

Exclusion: AR203*/RE203*.

AR421 Burial Customs in the Ancient Levant 0.5

A seminar course designed to investigate Near Eastern and Classical views of the Underworld through archaeological analysis of specific burial patterns, the use of grave goods, and the evidence for rank and status. (Cross-listed as RE421.)†

Prerequisite: AR206/RE206 or AR346/RE346 (or permission of the department).

AR440 Directed Study 0.5

A detailed study of an area of interest or a research project not covered by the regular course program.

Prerequisite: Registration status: Third or Fourth Year Archaeology.

Irregular course

AR452* Advanced Field Archaeology 1.0

Study under field conditions of the more specialized aspects of archaeology, including registry procedures, handling of artifacts, skeletal remains, geological and radio carbon samples at a more advanced level. Special attention will be given to dating methods, field drawing and recording methodology in assessing the cultural, historical and religious significance of archaeological data. (Field course)

Prerequisite: Either AR219* or AR306*, and permission of the department.

AR460* Theory in Archaeology 1.0

A seminar course designed to allow the senior student to read the major theoretical writers in archaeology and to discuss the issues which they present. Emphasis will be placed on how these issues relate to present-day archaeological research. (Cross-listed as AN460*.)†

Prerequisite: AR219*, AR235 and AR335 (or AR304*) or AR306*.

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Official electronic version updated on February 4, 2002