Northwestern University / Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Anthropology

Contract Archaeology

Suggested Anthropology Courses

Anthropology 301 - Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology
Anthropology 321 - Archaeological Field Methods
Anthropology 322 - Introductory Archaeological Methods
Anthropology 325 - Archaeological Methods Laboratory
Anthropology 328 - The Maya

Anthropology 381 - North American Prehistory
Anthropology 382 - Households and Everyday Life

Anthropology 390 - Topics in Anthropology - course taught once a year by Field Museum curators and other topics courses related to archaeology

Anthropology - 391 Archaeology, Ethics, and Contemporary Society
Anthropology 396 - Advanced Archaeological Field Methods

Suggested Related Courses


Geography 211 - World Biogeography
Geography 313 - North America
Geography 328 - The Human Use of the Earth
Geography 341 - Principles of Cartography

Geological Sciences 111 - Human Dimensions of Global Change
Geological Sciences 201 - Surface Processes
Geological Sciences 204 - Environmental Geology


History 317 (1,2,3) - American Cultural History
History 321 (1,2) - A History of American Society
History 322 (1,2) - Development of the Modern American City
History 375 (1,2) - Technology: History, Society and Economy

Political Science 371 - Environmental Politics

Suggested Fieldwork/Internship placements

Archaeological Field School (Cahokia)
Field School in Belize (Chan Site)

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