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ANTH S-1130
Archaeology of Harvard Yard (32415)
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Diana Loren and Christina J. Hodge
(4 credits: UN, GR, NC) Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am. Required sections to be arranged. Tuition $2,475. Limited enrollment.
Archaeological data recovered from Harvard Yard provide a richer and more nuanced view of the seventeenth- through nineteenth-century lives of students and faculty living in Harvard Yard, an area that includes the Old College and Harvard Indian College. Students excavate near Matthews Hall in Harvard Yard and process and analyze artifacts and report on the results. Additional topics to be covered include regional historical archaeology, research design, surveying, archival research, stratigraphy, and artifact analysis.