Training students for 21st century archaeology
There are many opportunities for students to engage in research in the HunGar Co-Lab. Existing research projects offer students the ability to learn from, and work with faculty members on a range of topics from stone tool analyses to GIS-based landscape studies. Students are also encouraged to work with faculty members to develop their own independent study projects. Students regularly incorporate their work in the HunGar Co-Lab into senior research projects that are subsequently presented at professional conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Student training is focused on preparing the next generations of archaeologists who will have successful careers in professional and academic archaeology. Through research projects conducted in the HunGar Co-Lab, students are trained in traditional archaeological methods such as survey and excavation, artifact recovery and documentation, geoarchaeology and geomorphology, and site mapping. Additionally, students gain experience with cutting-edge data acquisition methods such as unmanned aerial systems (UAS)-based remote sensing. We use multiple types of drone-mounted sensors to record archaeological site structures, map landforms, and link cultural artifacts to the surrounding landscapes. Students are trained to operate multiple UAS platforms (quadcopters and fixed-wing aircraft), as well as flight programming and data processing software packages.
Student training is focused on preparing the next generations of archaeologists who will have successful careers in professional and academic archaeology. Through research projects conducted in the HunGar Co-Lab, students are trained in traditional archaeological methods such as survey and excavation, artifact recovery and documentation, geoarchaeology and geomorphology, and site mapping. Additionally, students gain experience with cutting-edge data acquisition methods such as unmanned aerial systems (UAS)-based remote sensing. We use multiple types of drone-mounted sensors to record archaeological site structures, map landforms, and link cultural artifacts to the surrounding landscapes. Students are trained to operate multiple UAS platforms (quadcopters and fixed-wing aircraft), as well as flight programming and data processing software packages.
Students are encouraged to take classes in a range of applied topics related to archaeology, paleoecology, and spatial analysis. Courses may include:
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The archaeological field school provides students a unique field-based opportunity for hands-on learning. Students are trained in archaeological field methods that prepare them for careers in cultural resource management. It is common for students to be offered paid positions with local CRM firms immediately after completing the field school.
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