Dear All,
From 31st January to 2nd February 2011 the Department of Archaeology at the
University of Sheffield will be hosting a short course entitled:
*Understanding zooarchaeology: a short course for archaeology and heritage
professionals and enthusiasts*
Over three days our team of zooarchaeologists will introduce participants to
the
methods that can be used to gather information from archaeological animal bones
and the relevance of these remains to wider archaeological study.
The course is designed for people with little or no previous experience in
zooarchaeology, and is an ideal introduction to the field for archaeologists,
museum curators and other heritage professionals who come across animal bones
and/or zooarchaeological reports in their professional capacity. The course is
also suitable for biomolecular researchers who handle animal remains as part of
their work and want to know more about their macroscopic identification and the
potential of morphological analysis for archaeological interpretation.
Through short lectures, discussions and hands on practical workshops, the course
will give the participants practical experience of zooarchaeological methods
and will help you to understand the archaeological potential and limitations of
zooarchaeology, enhancing the participants' ability to critically interpret
archaeological animal bone data.
For students the short course will provide a firm basis for further training
and
is a great opportunity to improve your employability by broadening the types
of archaeological evidence you have skills in and experience using.
Tuition fees for the course are £150 waged, £100 unwaged/student/retired.
For more information, please visit our website:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/research/zooarchaeology/short-course.html
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Even if the course is of no specific interest to you we would be grateful if
you
could help us in spreading the news and letting potentially interested people
know.
The Sheffield Zooarchaeology Team
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Understanding Zooarchaeology
Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield
31st January to 2nd February 2011
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/research/zooarchaeology/short-course.html
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