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16 Online Short courses in Archaeology

How to Study Egyptian Mummies: Techniques and Instruments
The Summer School " How to study Egyptian Mummies: Techniques and Instruments" is a 7-day intensive academic program aimed to introduce the students to the study of ancient Egyptian mummies and mummification practice.

LEARN-SMA 2025. Local Stories, Global Voices: Archaeological Museums for International Audiences
This one-week intensive Summer School tackles one of today’s pressing questions: how do we communicate the legacy of ancient cultures to contemporary, global audiences? The program focuses on the content, design, and technologies that shape inclusive museum spaces and texts.

Ancient Egyptian Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy and Magic
The Summer School “Ancient Egyptian Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, and Magic” is a 7-day intensive academic program aimed to introduce the students to the study of ancient Egyptian astronomy.

AI for Archaeologists, with Python
The Winter School will enable participants to explore and visualize data with Python, set up and train neural networks from scratch and/or by modifying pre-trained networks (transfer learning), in order to perform classification tasks based on images/texts. It is built around a new paradigm, which takes into consideration archaeologists as both producers and users of digital archaeological data.

LEARN-SMA 2025. Story to Display: Writing Museum Panels, Labels, and Flyers
The one-week intensive Summer School explores strategies and methods for effective museum communication, with a focus on the content, design, and technology of labels and educational panels.

R 4 aRchaeologists
The “R 4 aRchaeologists” Winter School aims for a fruitful combination of archaeology and statistics through the teaching of Data analysis, Data mining, and Data visualisation techniques. It is conducted through R, a programming language and free software environment for statistical computing and graphics.
Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology
Enter the fascinating world of forensics, and learn how the deceased are located, recovered and analysed using DNA and pathology Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology at Durham University by FutureLearn
Introduction to Archaeology
This Introduction to Archaeology course offered by University of Cambridge is an introduction to a fascinating discipline. It is intended for anyone with an interest in the human past.
Chinese Archaeology
Co-organized by Shandong University and Lanzhou University, this Chinese Archaeology summer program is a cultural and intellectual feast focusing on archaeology and Chinese culture, aiming to provide participants an opportunity to fully experience the regional differences between eastern and western China, as well as to gain a deeper understanding of the richness of Chinese culture.
The Archaeology and anthropology of death and burial
The Archaeology and anthropology of death and burial course offered by University of Cambridge will present a wide range of topics relating to the beliefs and treatment of the dead, across cultures and through time, with current research including how archaeologists are using biomolecular evidence to access how identity is encoded in bones and teeth.
Ritual performance in Minoan Crete
The content of this online course in Ritual performance in Minoan Crete at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) gives us the chance to meet a world in which gods, goddesses, monsters, magic and religious symbolism play a significant role.
Hybrid and monstrous creatures in Minoan iconography
In this Hybrid and monstrous creatures in Minoan iconography online course at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)you'll have the chance to meet the most popular Greek mythological creatures, found in Minoan Iconography, which have been recognized and studied by various scholars.
Exploring Stone Age Archaeology - The Mysteries of Star Carr
Discover Star Carr, one of the world's most important archaeological sites, and learn what life was like over 10,000 years ago. The Exploring Stone Age Archaeology - The Mysteries of Star Carr course is offered at the University of York by FutureLearn.
The Big questions in archaeology
The Big questions in archaeology course offered by University of Cambridge will look at the key events and material remains and trace where ideas come from.
Exploring Stone Age Archaeology
This Exploring Stone Age Archaeology course from the University of York will help you further your interest in the past through a deep dive into a single case study.
Archaeology - from Dig to Lab and Beyond
Experience archaeology in action by exploring civilisation sites and artefacts in the Vale of Pewsey, near Stonehenge with this Archaeology - from Dig to Lab and Beyond course from University of Reading delivered through FutureLearn.