archaeologist course
This course equips participants with essential archaeological skills through hands-on field and lab experiences, focusing on survey, excavation, artifact analysis, and professional reporting in the American Midwest context.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Archaeologist Course provides a targeted, practical journey to master survey, excavation, and laboratory techniques for authentic field projects. Participants will learn to plan corridor surveys, operate GNSS, GPR, and shovel test pits, record site contexts, handle artifacts, and conduct dating, ceramic, lithic, faunal, and soil studies. Additionally, you will engage in GIS-driven analysis, professional reporting, and community engagement focused on American Midwest river valley locations.
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Develop skills
- Field excavation & recording: implement professional techniques for units, mapping, and provenience.
- Survey & remote sensing: create efficient corridor surveys with shovel test pits, GPR, and GIS.
- Lab artifact analysis: date and analyze ceramics, lithics, metals, faunal, and floral remains.
- Chronology & dating: arrange radiocarbon, OSL, and artifact-based dating strategies for sites.
- Reporting & outreach: generate precise technical reports, maps, and accessible public overviews.
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