This course will introduce students to field-based methods used in archaeological fieldwork. This includes all stages of work from archival research to collection, cleaning, and report writing. The focus is on understanding the process of archaeological field research and developing an understanding of archaeological sites in cultural, environmental, and community contexts, not simply locations for artifact retrieval. The course will include training in field safety, archival research, ground survey, remote sensing, geological coring, excavation, and preliminary interpretation of archaeological data.