Employment is available throughout the semester at the Cobb processing the artifacts and ecofacts recovered from fieldwork. Students can increase their chances of obtaining these jobs by taking field school and by volunteering. There are excellent opportunities to explore archaeology and biological anthropology hands-on at the Cobb Institute of Archaeology. Inside the Labs Inside one of the archaeology labs.
Computers are available for archaeological lab use as well as anthropology student use.
Washing and drying are done outside of these labs, and artifacts and ecofacts are separated, catalogued, and analyzed here. Inside the osteology lab. Space is limited, so the labs are multi-use. Pottery has been placed on the table for reconstruction, vessel count, and analysis.