Archaeology: the science of investigation
Open University Science Short Course
SA188 in partnership with the British Museum and York
Archaeological Trust
If you have ever wanted to get behind
the scenes at the British Museum and learn about the fascinating
world of excavation, scientific discovery and conservation, this
course is for you.
Taking Museum excavations, research
projects and objects as case studies, students will find out about
the investigative techniques which inform and excite us about the
past.
This is an accredited distance
learning course with the Open University. No prior knowledge is
assumed and there are several start dates a year.
Image: The Gayer-Anderson cat and its
x-ray