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Archaeology is the study of artifacts and other physical remains of earlier societies and communities in order to unravel the mysteries of human cultural diversity and adaptation. Archaeologists can reconstruct past human behaviours and life ways from tools, shelters, ornaments, food remnants, modified landscapes, and even human remains.

What you will learn

The program focuses on the past peoples of western Canada and the broader Circumpolar North. You will have the opportunity to participate in the excavation of archaeological sites and will learn how to employ a wide variety of laboratory techniques. These include the analyses of artifacts and other archaeological materials such as human and non-human skeletal remains. You will learn how people interacted with past environments and how sociocultural explanations relevant to past human experiences are developed and tested. In sum, you will learn about how and why human behaviour has changed in the past in order to better understand human behavioural changes today and into the future.

Careers

• Non-government and business sector, working for a range of private companies typically focused on:
  • archaeological resource management
  • heritage conservation
  • environmental site assessments
  • traditional land use studies
  • urban planning
• Government sector, working for departments such as parks, highways, land management and cultural resources
• Education, as teachers, professors and researchers
• Museum and archives curator