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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Endangered Archaeology: Using Remote Sensing to Protect Cultural Heritage
Durham University and British Council
You started by learning to interpret satellite imagery and monitor archaeological changes to archaeological sites before exploring a step-by-step guide of how to use Google Earth Pro to find, record, and monitor archaeological sites. Once you’d developed your skills, you looked at identifying and assessing damage and threats to heritage sites, such as natural erosion or construction, and then recorded your findings.
6 weeks, 3 hours per week
Prof Graham Philip
Professor in the Department of Archaeology,
Durham University
Dr Dan Lawrence
Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology,
Durham University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Perform basic remote sensing tasks with free satellite imaging platforms such as Google Earth Pro
- Identify basic archaeological processes that influence site formation
- Identify a range of archaeological sites through satellite imagery
- Assess threats and damages to heritage sites using remote sensing techniques
- Create maps using Google Earth Pro
Syllabus
- Using satellite imagery for archaeology
- Seeing archaeology
- Seeing damage
- Landscapes of mud
- Landscapes of stone
- Communicating information: making maps
Issued on 12th June 2022
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