b. Prehistoric Ages.—The Age of Stone (chipped stone, or palæolithic period; polished stone, or neolithic period). The Age of Bronze. The Age of Iron. Epochs, stations, and examples. Methods of study of stone and bone implements, pottery, and other ancient remains. Indications of prehistoric commerce. Palethnology. Proto-historic epoch.
B. Special Archæology.
Egyptian, Assyrian, Phenician, Classical, and Medieval Archæology.
Archæology of the various areas in America. Art in stone, bone, shell, wood, clay, paper, etc., in these areas.
LABORATORY WORK.
A. Physical Laboratory.
Comparing and identifying bones. Measuring skulls. Dissections of anthropoids and human subjects. Examination of brains. Study of embryology and teratology. Practical study of the hair, skin, nails, etc., of different races. Use of color scales, etc. Practice in anthropomometry, with the necessary instruments. Testing for sense perceptions.
B. Technological Laboratory.
Study of stone implements; simple and compound; rough and polished; primary and secondary chipping; cleavage; firing; bulb of percussion; mineralogy of implements; patine, etc. Bone implements.