
Overview
The Archaeology - from Dig to Lab and Beyond course from University of Reading by FutureLearn is more than just digging with a trowel. You’ll investigate how and where to dig, collect, record and store precious finds and take a closer look at what you can learn from a discovery once you’ve found it.
One of the most intriguing finds of all is a burial site and you’ll examine the archaeological methods employed in the study of the dead. How can you recreate the life, health and occupation of an individual just from their skeletal remains?
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- 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
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Topics include:
- The transferable skills needed to be an archaeologist
- Planning an excavation
- How does a dig work?
- Storing, handling, recording and transporting artefacts
- Human bone analysis
- Archaeological science: what can isotopes in bone tell us?
- Museums: the ethics of storage and display
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Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
- Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners.
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Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- No prior experience of archaeology is needed. 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.
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International
49 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
49 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 14 days.