Archaeology for Travelers
Spring 2016
Course offered by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at LSU
Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 8, 16, 23.
1:45 pm to 3:45 pm
For information see the Osher web site
Course Description
Travel with me to archaeological and historical sites and museums throughout the world in this multimedia course. Visit fascinating sites including not just traditional archaeological sites, but ruins, shipwrecks, cities, plantations, battlefields, and industrial sites. Learn about methods used by archaeologists to study the past. Explore fiction and films about archaeology and history. Focus on ways to enhance your archaeological, historical, and cultural journeys through mindful travel.
Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Wed., Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23
Instructor: Edwin Lyon
Coordinator: Kathy Bosworth, 225-766-2349
Course Topics
Introduction
Archaeological Methods
Time Team
Archaeological and Historical Travel
Archaeology in the United States
Conclusion
Edwin Lyon retired from a career as an archaeologist and historian with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in
New Orleans. He received his PhD in history from LSU, as well as his MA in anthropology. He taught Mississippi
River courses at night at Tulane University along with other courses on public history and travel and history. He
has visited archaeological and historical sites in the United States, Great Britain, the Mediterranean, and Central America.
His most memorable travel experience was going inside Menkaure’s Pyramid, the third pyramid on the Giza Plateau in
Egypt.