SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
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SENATE
To
PROPOSED NEW COURSES - ARC. 410-5 -
Subject .... ADVANCED
...ARCHAEONETRY
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AND ... ARC
......411-5
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATING
From-
SENATE
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COMMITTEEONUNDERGRADUATE
STUDIES
Date..
16.1975
MOTION 1:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to
the Board, as set forth in S.75-92, that the
proposed new courses in Archaeology be approved:
1) ARC. 410-5 - Advanced Archaeometry
ii) ARC. 411-5 - Archaeological Dating."
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If Motion 1 is approved,
MOTION 2:
"That the normal two semester time lag requirement
be waived in order that ARC. 410-5 and ARC. 411-5
may be first offered in the Spring semester 76-1.."
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
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To
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Subject
PROPOSED NEW COURSES - ARC. 410-5 -
ADVANCED ...
From
....ATEcP4ITTEEONUNDERGRADUATE
STUDIES
Date
...MAY
16.197•5
1.
At its meeting of April 22, 1975, the Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies considered the proposed new courses, ARC. 410-5
- Advanced Archaeometry and ARC. 411-5 - Archaeological Dating. The
Committee had earlier given consideration to these courses but had
referred them back to the Department of Archaeology for clarification.
The Committee was satisfied with the changes that had been made In the
proposals, approved them, and recommends approval to Senate.
It is further recommended that the normal two semester time
lag requirement be waived in order that these courses may first be
offered in the Spring semester 76-1.
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Sheila Roberts
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
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Dr. I. Mugridge
Chairman, SCUS
Subject.
NEW COURSE PROPOSALS - ARCHAEOLOGY
410-5
and
411-5
From.,
Sheila Roberts, Secretary
Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee
Date...
Aprilll,1975
Attached are new course proposals for Archaeology 410 and Archaeology 411.
The changes of title and of course description in these courses have been
approved by the Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee who have instructed
me to forward them directly to your Committee for approval.
Would you please put these on the agenda of the next SCUS meeting.
Thank you.
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MEMORANDUM
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Faculty of Arts
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Department of Archaeology
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Date
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The revised course descriptions for Arc. 410 and 411
are attached. . These descriptions differ from the original in
that the title of Arc. 410 is changed from Advanced
Archaeometric Techniques to Advanced Archaeometry, and the
title of Arc. 411 from Advanced Dating Techniques to
Archaeological Dating.
In addition, the description in the course outline
of the laboratory work in both courses has been made more
specific, as it was unclear to some members of SCUS exactly
what was intended.
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The above changes are in the way of clarification and
do not constitute any real changes in the courses as originally
proposed.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
FORN
.. Calendar Information
Department:
Archaeology
Abbreviation Code:
Arc.
Course
Number: 410
Credit
Hours: 5
Vector:
3-0-2
Title of Course:
Advanced Archaeometry.
Calendar Description of Course:
The explanation and application of various physical science techniques
to Archaeology.
Nature of Course
3 hours of lecture and two of laboratory work per week.
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
Physics 281 and Arc. 372, or permission of the Instructor.
What cours.(courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if
this
course is
approved:
None.
2.
ulin
How frequently will the course be offered?
Once yearly.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
76-1.
S
Which
of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed of feting
possible?
None. Dr. D. Huntley (Physics), Dr. J. D'Auria (Chemistry),
and Dr. R. Carlson (Archaeology) will serve as resource personnel.
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3. Objectivesof the Course
To further the education of Archaeology students in those areas of
physical science which can provide data of importance in archaeological
studies.
4. Budgetary and Space Reguireente (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
One Archaeometrist.
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Physics
and Chemistry space and equipment will be available by
arrangement. New Archaeology space and equipment have been approved
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:__________
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Dean
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Chairman, SCUS
V
SCUS 73-36b:-
(When conoletinR this form. for instructions se
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Course Outline
ARCHAEOLOGY 410
ADVANCED ARCHAEOMETRY
Lectures on the Archaeological Applications of:
1.
X-ray fluorescence analysis.
2.
Neutron activation analysis.
3.
Optical emission spectrometry.
4. Atomic absorption spectrometry.
5. X-ray diffraction.
6.
Petrographic examination.
7. Beta-ray backscattering analysis.
8.
Magnetometer surveying.
9.
Resistivity surveying.
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10. Electromagnetic Surveying (metal dectors).
Laboratory work:
The laboratory work will be carried out both in the
laboratory and in the field, and will be designed to give
students experience in how these techniques can be applied
to archaeological problems. Demonstrations of some of the
above techniques will give students contact with these
techniques so that they may better appreciate their strengths
and weaknesses, and be in a position to evaluate the results
of their application in archaeological research. In addition,
the students will learn the types and kinds of archaeological
field data necessary for the application of these techniques.
Reading List:
Tite, M.S.
Methods of Physical Examination in
Archaeology, Seminar Press, London, 1972.
Aitken, M. J.
Physics and Archaeology, Oxford Univ. Press,
1975.
Goulding, F.S. and J. M. Jaklevic - Photon excited energy -
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dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis for
trace elements. Ann.Rev. Nucl.Sci. 23
45-74, 1973.
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Penman, I. and F. Asaro - Pottery Analysis by Neutron Activation.
Archaeometry II, 21-52, 1969.
Archaeometry, a journal, Cambridge University Press.
Prospezioni Archeologiche, an annual,
Fondazione Lend, Rome.
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SENATE COMMITTEE
ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW
COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
1. Calendar Information
Department:
Archaeology
Abbreviation Code:
.
Arc.
Course Number: 411
Credit Hours: 5 Vector: 3-0-2
Title of Course:
Archaeological Dating.
Calendar Description of
Course:
A study of various scientific methods of
dating archaeological samples, including Carbon-14, thermoluminescence,
obsidian-hydration, fisidn-track, potassium-argon, magnetic, and other
dating techniques.
Nature of Course
3 hours of lecture and
,
2' hours of lab. work per week.
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
Physics 281 and Arc.
372
or
permission of
.
the instructor.
What
approved:
course
None
(courses), if any, Is being
S
dropped from the calendar if this course
is
2. Scheduling
How
frequently will the course
be offered? Yearly.
Semester in vhichthe course will
first be offered? 76-1
or 76-3.
•Which of
your present
facultywould be available to make
-
the propoSed offering
possible? None. Dr. D. Huntley, (Physics), Dr. J. D'Auria, (Chemistry,
and Dr. R..Carlson (Arch.) have agreed to serve as resource personnel for
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3. Objectives of the Course
this course.
To teach advanced dating techniques, with some actual laboratory experience,
and provide.in-depth coverage of the problems and prospects of such
techniques, for advanced archaeology students.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required
in
the following areas:
Faculty
One Archaeome-trist.
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
New space and equipment have been approved for archaeology;
Equipment
Physics space and equipment will be avaialble by arrangement. None
other is required.
5.
Approval
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Date:
U
,
2
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Départe t aL
Dean
Chairman, SCUS
SCIJS73-34b:-
(When
completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum scus 73-34a.
Course Outline
and Reading List.
ARCHAEOLOGY 411
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATING
Lectures on dating by:
1.
Carbon-14 (approximately 30-40% of the course).
2.
Thermoluminescence
3.
Obsidian Hydration
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Fission-track
5.
Potassium-argon
6.
Magnetic (thermôremonent magnetism)
7.
Fluorine and Uranium uptake
8.
Uranium and thorium decay chains
9.
Racemizatiqi
Laboratory Work:
Laboratory work related to Carbon-14, thermoluminescence, obsidian
hydration, fission-track, and magnetic dating will be demonstrated in
order to familiarize students with the specific steps in the analysis
of datable specimens. By observing demonstrations, and where applicable,
actually practicing the techniques, the students should learn the
strengths and weaknesses of various techniques, the kinds of archaeolo-
gical samples required, and the relative validity of published results
of such analyses.
Reading List:
Libby, W.F.
Radiocarbon Dating, Univ. of Chicago Press., 2nd Ed.,
.1955.
Olsson, I.V.
Radiocarbon Variations and Absolute Chronology,
(QC 798, D3 L5, 1955)..
Nobel Symposium XII, Almqvist and Wiksell, Stockholm,
1970 (QC 798
5
D3 N6).
• Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on
Radio-Carbon Dating, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, N.Z.,
Oct. 18-25, 1972. Pubi. by the Royal Society of
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New Zealand (QC 798, D3, 168, 1972).
Tite, M.S.
Methods of Physical Examination in ARchaeology.
Seminar Press, London, 1972.
Michael, H.N. and E.K. Ralph (eds.) - Dating Techniques for the Archaeolo-
gist, M.I.T. Press, 1971.
(cc75 D36).
Aitken, M.J.
Physics Ap1ied to Archaeology, I, Dating; Reports on
Progress in Physics, Vol. 33, 941_1000, 1970
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(QC1 P57).
Aitken, M.J.
Dating by Archaeomagnetic and Thermoluminescent
Methods, Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. 269
77-88, 1970.
Archaeometry, a journal. Cambridge University Press.
Aitken, M.J.
' Physics and Archaeology, Oxford University Press,
1975.
