Archaeology
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Thesis-based program
Program overview
Students in the Archaeology program experience a hands-on approach combining rigorous classroom and laboratory training with field work around the world. Opportunities for field experience have ranged from Western Canada to the circumpolar North, as well as Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The program is offered through the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, which embraces an integrative approach under the guidance of distinguished faculty members. Research areas include cultural heritage management, development of complexity, ethnoarchaeology, human-environment interaction, landscape, paleobotany, bioarchaeology, and social identity.
Completing this program
- Core Courses: Theoretical Foundations and Topics in Archaeological Theory and Method or Theory and its Application in Biological Anthropology.
- Professional Skills Course: Professional Skills for Anthropologists or its equivalent.
- Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
- Additional Courses: Students may study hunter-gatherer adaptations, origins of agriculture, development of complex societies or other topics.
- Candidacy: Students will complete a research proposal and both oral and written candidacy exams.
- Field Work: Two seasons of field work, or an approved program of laboratory work for one of the field work seasons.
Specializations
Biological Anthropology (Interdisciplinary)
Outcomes
Museum Curator, Cultural Resource Management, Heritage Regulator, academic positions.
A PhD in archaeology is usually considered a final degree.
Thesis-based program
Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.
Courses
Two core courses and two electives
Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar
Classroom delivery
Time commitment
Four years full time; six years maximum
Supervisor
A supervisor is required, but is not required prior to the start of the program
Fees and funding
See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.
Supervisors
Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree.\ Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.
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Geoarcheology, Pedagogy in Geography and archaeology 2. Diane Lyons
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Ethnoarchaeology 3. Julio Mercader Florin
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Environmental Archaeology, Geoarchaeology, Bioarchaeology, Chemical and Materials Science approaches to the Past 4. Elizabeth Paris
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Mesoamerican archaeology, Maya culture, Urbanism, Lithic analysis, Zooarchaeology, Archaeometallurgy, Compositional analysis, Economic archaeology 5. Kathryn Reese-Taylor
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Maya archaeology, Mesoamerican anthropology, Remote sensing in archaeology, Landscape archaeology, Urbanism, Ceramic analysis
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Admission requirements
GPA
A minimum of 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
Minimum education
A master’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institution.
Work samples
A specimen of relevant written work.
Documents
- A concise statement setting forth the reasons for wishing to pursue graduate work in this department
Reference letters
Two
Test scores
None
English language proficiency (ELP)
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in different ways. For accepted criteria, please refer to the program “Admissions” tab in the Academic Calendar.
*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.
Deadlines
For admission on September 1:
- Canadians and permanent residents: December 15 application deadline
- International students: December 15 application deadline
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements
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Learn more about this program
Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
Earth Sciences 620
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
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