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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr
This course offered an introduction to the core concepts of archaeology using Star Carr as a particular case study.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Nicky Milner
Head of the Department of Archaeology
University of York
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify and understand the methods used on an archaeological excavation
- Evaluate how digital technology, scientific applications and experimental archaeology can be used to investigate the past
- Apply a range of evidence in order to debate how different artefacts might have been used
- Describe the site of Star Carr and the main discoveries made there
Syllabus
- The excavations at Star Carr: highlighting how the site was discovered, what has been found and how excavations are undertaken, in order to convey the excitement of discovery.
- The use of stone: how hunter-gatherers used stone to create tools which were required for every aspect of their daily lives (their Swiss Army knife!)
- The use of plants: plants were used for everything from making fires to building houses.
- The use of animals: we explain what animals were in the landscape at that time and how people used them for food, skins for clothing and their bones for artefacts.
Issued on 20th July 2019
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