Course Features
Duration
2 weeks
Delivery Method
Online
Available on
Lifetime Access
Accessibility
Mobile, Desktop
Language
English
Subtitles
English
Level
Beginner
Effort
3 hours per week
Teaching Type
Self Paced
Course Description
Course Overview
Alumni Network
International Faculty
Post Course Interactions
Instructor-Moderated Discussions
Skills You Will Gain
Prerequisites/Requirements
No prior experience of archaeology is needed
What You Will Learn
Explain how an archaeological dig works, from the planning stages, through excavation, to the analysis and storage of artefacts
Summarise the basic characteristics of all archaeological periods from the Mesolithic to the post-medieval period (c.8000 BC AD 1900)
Describe the main ways in which archaeologists analyse human skeletons
Debate some of the key issues facing archaeology today
Understand the transferable skills you will acquire from studying archaeology
Target Students
This course is designed for anyone interested in studying an archaeology degree at university
However, anyone with an enthusiastic interest in archaeology is very welcome to join us too
Course Instructors
Mary Lewis
Instructor
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