Admission requirements
Field techniques obtained.
Description
This course is a practical of two weeks in which the skills, acquired during the previous course Field techniques can be applied, focusing on the excavation of archaeological sites and the recording and interpretation of the collected data.
Course objectives
Knowledge about the application of a set of practical archaeological fieldwork and sampling techniques on an elementary level;
Knowledge of and insight into the specific archaeological digging methods and techniques and which one to use under which conditions;
Ability to distinguish human activity from natural formation processes, soils and deposits;
Ability to describe archaeological data according to guidelines;
Ability to write daily field notes in a business-like manner;
Ability to write a well-structured academic report in which the Technical Thesis Guidelines are applied;
Ability to apply visual material in daily field notes and in the Field School 1 report in such a manner that it strengthens or clarifies the description.
Mode of instruction
Practical.
Course load
80 contact hours.
Assessment method
During fieldwork: assessment of your practical skills and attendance (20%);
Quality of the daily reports and portfolio for the excavation (40%);
Field School 1 report (40%).
Any individual grades may be compensated according to the regulations in the OER. A retake is only possible for the final report, but only if all other requirements have been met.
Reading list
C. Renfrew & P. Bahn, Archaeology: Methods, Theories and Practice. 6th edition (2012), pag. 71-120;
Relevant papers.
Registration
Registration for the course or the exam is not required.
Contact
For more information about this course, please contact drs. J. de Bruin.
Remarks
Compulsory attendance.