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Duncan Garrow, Jim Leary, Mary Lewis, Amanda Clarke, Yen Tu, Emily Carroll, Elaine Jamieson, Claire Nolan, Jennifer Austen, and Sarah Downum

Topics Covered

  • The transferable skills needed to be an archaeologist
  • Introduction to the Neolithic period
  • Planning an excavation
  • How does a dig work?
  • Storing, handling, recording and transporting artefacts
  • Introduction to the medieval period
  • Human bone analysis
  • Archaeological science: what can isotopes in bone tell us?
  • Museums: the ethics of storage and display

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Archaeology on tap

This introductory course on archaeology is a solid and 2-week investment of time for anyone interested in learning the basics of archaeology. The highly-rated review calls out the course on its user-friendly interface and high organization.
Informative and well-organized.
"It was very informative, well organized, and user friendly."
Introductory
"Very basic archaeology course."

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