Archaeological Excavation Course
This course provides practical training in conducting a 10x10 m rescue excavation, covering planning, execution, documentation, artifact handling, and reporting while emphasizing safety, legal compliance, and community engagement.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Archaeological Digging Course equips you with hands-on, field-ready skills for organising and carrying out a 10 x 10 m rescue excavation. You'll learn about local rules, getting permissions, and talking with the community, then get into setting up the grid, digging plans, recording layers, and finding artefacts. It also includes safety, simple preservation, report guidelines, and good communication with those involved for top-notch results.
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Develop skills
- Plan rescue digs: lay out a 10x10 m site with proper goals and arrangements.
- Carry out careful digging: put up grids, pick sections, and handle soil layers.
- Record sites properly: sketch maps, fill logs, and take photos fit for sharing.
- Find and protect items: use good methods for getting, marking, and keeping artefacts safe.
- Produce fitting reports: follow legal, moral, and community standards.
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