Archaeology

The course covers a broad range of methods and techniques. In our well-equipped laboratories you can learn how to analyse the chemical composition of human and animal bones and discover what they reveal about past diets. In the field you can choose to work on sites in both Britain and overseas, and in the library, you can study archaeological periods ranging from the Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age), through Classical Greece to the medieval and post-medieval periods.

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Degree

BSc (Hons) Archaeology

Degree Duration

3 years :

3 years degree

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Start Dates

September

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Degree Overview

During your fieldwork you will use equipment including a ground penetrating radar, magnetometers, magnetic susceptibility meters, differential GPS instruments and total stations. You will learn how to use industry-standard computer software such as ArcGIS, Geoplot and AutoCAD. Our department has a geoarchaeological consultancy (ARCA), whose staff will also teach you. The consultancy offers valuable laboratory work experience and an opportunity to see how archaeological science is used in professional archaeology.

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Study Reasons

Applied scientific approach to archaeology, with fieldwork opportunities throughout the year and research using original lab or field data

Research projects abroad, such as in Barbados and Georgia

Fully equipped laboratories and the latest range of industry-standard surveying equipment

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