AAP6084   Advanced Zooarchaeology   (15 credits)

Description

The module introduce the principles, methods and data structures employed in the analysis and reconstruction of archaeological landscapes using spatial technologies. The laboratory classes provide hands-on training in the application of ArcGIS in archaeological research and professional practice, including a field-based introduction to mobile GIS. The classes and final project will enable students to develop their skills in interpretation and problem-solving using GIS, and their critical understanding of how spatial technologies are used in archaeological research.This unit is designed for students who have already taken a basic module in zooarchaeology (e.g. AAP661) or have equivalent experience and provides them with the opportunity to investigate the subject at a more specialised level. All key zooarchaeological areas are touched upon but more complex aspects of methods and their applications than those taught in a foundation module are presented and discussed. In other words this module moves the teaching towards full training ¿ rather than merely educational ¿ purposes. It is based on a variety of hands-on sessions, lectures, seminars and discussion groups.

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