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Carleton University Launches New Minor in Archaeology

Digging up the past to understand the present.

Undergraduate students excavate a human burial at Roman site in Italy.
Undergraduate students excavate a human burial at Roman site in Italy.

In the fall of 2015, Carleton University will proudly launch a minor in Archaeology.

The minor in Archaeology is designed to train students in the recovery and understanding of the past through the interpretation of material remains.

The minor facilitates a terrific opportunity for students to combine in-class learning with hands-on experience in the field.

Housed in the Greek and Roman Studies Program within the College of the Humanities, the minor draws widely on the expertise of faculty across the university, in order to reflect the breadth of knowledge required to understand a past culture.

Archaeologists study the geological composition of different artefacts to determine where they come from. This is a piece of pottery from the Aegean Sea seen with a petrographic microscope.
Archaeologists study the geological composition of different artefacts to determine where they come from. This is a piece of pottery from the Aegean Sea seen with a petrographic microscope.

Some Quick Facts on the Minor in Archaeology:

Archaeologists do detailed studies of artifacts, like this assortment of Roman pottery in Tuscany
Archaeologists do detailed studies of artifacts, like this assortment of Roman pottery in Tuscany