Geoarchaeology: Sediments, Site Formation and Palaeolandscapes (ARCL0023)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department: Institute of Archaeology
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module is an introduction to the reconstruction of past landscapes, the use of sediment analysis in paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and the study of sediments in archaeological contexts. Students will learn basic techniques of sediment recording, sedimentological methods for determining past depositional environments associated with archaeological sites, theory and methods of site formation processes, and basic analyses of sediment artefacts such as mudbricks and micro artefacts.

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Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Dr Manuel Arroyo-kalin
Who to contact for more information: m.arroyo-kalin@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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