Deborah A. Wold
(Deb)
Public Historian
Museum Professional. Material Culture Steward. Historic Foodways Academic.
Archaeology
The study of past human culture through uncovering what was left behind. The courses below are what I took at the undergraduate major and minor.
Lab Methods in Archaeology
Topics in archaeology class that focused on hands-on technique of what it is like to work in an archaeological lab including identification, measurements, and cataloging.
Archaeology Methods and Theories
"Survey of approaches, methods, and theory used in current and past archaeological research. The class addresses the use of assumptions, models, strategies, and research designs." - Biola University Catalog 2009-2011
Bioarchaeology
"An exploration of the theory and methods of the study and preservation of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites. Moral, ethical, and legal issues with attend the recovery of such data are explored. Topics include nutrition, disease, injury, and population demography." - Biola University Catalog 2009-2011
Human Osteology
"Techniques in the basic identification of human skeletal remains, including aging, sex, race and stature reconstruction." - Biola University Catalog 2009-2011
Human Paleontology
"A survey of the human fossil record focusing on the functional and behavioral significance of important morphological changes within the fossil record." - Biola University Course Catalog 2009-2011
Introduction to Archaeology
"An examination of the methodology and theories of the archaeological approach to the study of humankind from the earliest times to the present and how to interpret such data in respect to political, economic and social organization as well as analyze cultural adaption and change." - Biola University Catalog 2009-2011
Biblical Archaeology
"Topics in archaeology at the graduate level studying the history of the excavation, history and geography of the region and how archaeological findings have bearing upon Biblical interpretations." - Biola University Catalog 2009-2011
Field Methods in Archaeology
"Field archaeology examines the principles of archaeological site survey, excavation and laboratory operation. The course is focused on the hands-on study of the methodology of field and laboratory processes commonly used to recover and study the wide range of materials recovered from archaeological contexts." - Biola University Catalog 2009-2011