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Archaeology - University Taster

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1. Prerequisites

1.1 Requirements to Pursue an Archaeology Degree 1.2 Researching the Right Archaeology Degree for You 1.3 Careers in Archaeology

2. Foundations of Archaeology

2.1 Understanding the Past and Present 2.2 Excavation and Stratigraphy 2.3 Antiquarians and Treasure Hunters 2.4 Archaeology and Anthropology 2.5 Archaeology in Popular Culture

3. Archaeological Fieldwork

3.1 Desk Based Assessment and Survey Methods 3.2 Test Pits and Trial Excavation 3.3 The Dig 3.4 Post Excavation Analysis

4. Dating Methods

4.1 Stratigraphic Dating 4.2 Typological and Morphological Dating 4.3 Dendrochronology 4.4 Radiocarbon Dating 4.5 Luminescence Dating

5. Archaeological Science

5.1 Osteology and Zooarchaeology 5.2 Dietary Isotope Analysis 5.3 Geographical Isotope Analysis 5.4 Ancient DNA

6. Neanderthals and the Middle Palaeolithic

6.1 The Lower Palaeolithic 6.2 Europe in the Middle Palaeolithic 6.3 Neanderthal Societies, Art, and Symbolic Thought 6.4 Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens Admixture

Archaeology - University Taster

Performance

Completion

Proficiency

Course

1. Prerequisites

1.1 Requirements to Pursue an Archaeology Degree 1.2 Researching the Right Archaeology Degree for You 1.3 Careers in Archaeology

2. Foundations of Archaeology

2.1 Understanding the Past and Present 2.2 Excavation and Stratigraphy 2.3 Antiquarians and Treasure Hunters 2.4 Archaeology and Anthropology 2.5 Archaeology in Popular Culture

3. Archaeological Fieldwork

3.1 Desk Based Assessment and Survey Methods 3.2 Test Pits and Trial Excavation 3.3 The Dig 3.4 Post Excavation Analysis

4. Dating Methods

4.1 Stratigraphic Dating 4.2 Typological and Morphological Dating 4.3 Dendrochronology 4.4 Radiocarbon Dating 4.5 Luminescence Dating

5. Archaeological Science

5.1 Osteology and Zooarchaeology 5.2 Dietary Isotope Analysis 5.3 Geographical Isotope Analysis 5.4 Ancient DNA

6. Neanderthals and the Middle Palaeolithic

6.1 The Lower Palaeolithic 6.2 Europe in the Middle Palaeolithic 6.3 Neanderthal Societies, Art, and Symbolic Thought 6.4 Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens Admixture

Subjects2. Foundations of Archaeology2.1 Understanding the Past and Present

2.1 Understanding the Past and Present

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