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About the course

Traces of previous human activities, as well as the traces of climate and environmental changes that have affected humans, can be studied using environmental archaeological methods. The course provides in-depth insights into environmental archaeological survey methods and analysis techniques. Archaeobotanical analysis, insect analysis, pollen analysis and various soil chemical - physical analyses and techniques are examples of the methods used. Through practical work in the field and in the laboratory, in groups and individually, skills are practiced for different sampling strategies in soil surveys and archaeological excavations.

The course consists of two modules:
 
1. Environmental Archaeological Field Methodology
2. Environmental Archaeological Lab Methodology 

Module 1. Environmental Archaeological Field Methodology
In this module the focus is on environmental archaeology field studies, with a combination of landscape excursions, site visits and sampling were students get to familiarise themselves with soils and sediments and how to deal with them in an Environmental archaeology context.

Module 2. Environmental Archaeological lab methodology
This module is primarily aimed at the subsequent analysis of material and information gathered during module 1 where a chosen landscape/site will be analysed to enable interpretation of the various aspects of site activities and landscape development. Some elements of the field-based components of the course will be run in parallel with the course Landscape Archaeology: Field, Cartography and Surveying Skills.