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About the course
Overview
- Explore experimental archaeology’s potential as a powerful research method, an effective educational tool and an excellent medium for public outreach
- Gain practical experience of experiments related to archaeological and taphonomic processes and the production of a range of material culture types
- Our programme involves practical work and field trips and offers the opportunity for some modules to be studied alone
- Our location is surrounded by sites of archaeological interest and you may also have opportunities for international fieldwork
Course content
The programme is divided into units of study called modules which are assigned 'credits'. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.
Entry Requirements
2:1 Honours degree in Archaeology or a related subject.
Applicants are also required to meet our English language requirements. Please see our website for details.
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