Archaeologist course
This hands-on Archaeology Course equips participants with essential field, lab, and analytical skills tailored to South African river valley sites, covering survey techniques, excavation, artefact analysis, dating methods, GIS interpretation, and professional reporting.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Archaeology Course provides a focused, hands-on route to mastering survey, excavation, and lab techniques for real-world projects. Learn to plan corridor surveys, utilise GNSS, GPR, and STPs, record contexts, handle finds, and conduct dating, ceramic, lithic, faunal, and soil analyses. You will also practise GIS-based interpretation, technical reporting, and public engagement adapted to South African river valley sites.
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Develop skills
- Field excavation & recording: apply professional methods for units, mapping, and provenience.
- Survey & remote sensing: design efficient corridor surveys using STPs, GPR, and GIS.
- Lab artefact analysis: date and interpret ceramics, lithics, metals, faunal, and floral remains.
- Chronology & dating: plan radiocarbon, OSL, and artefact-based dating for sites.
- Reporting & outreach: produce clear technical reports, maps, and public-friendly summaries.
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