| Achill Archaeological Field School |
The Achill Archaeological Field School, founded in 1991, is a Training School for students of archaeology and anthropology. Located in the west of Ireland on Achill Island in County Mayo, the Field School is involved in a study of the prehistoric and historic landscape at Slievemore, an area rich in archaeological monuments that span a 5000 year period from the Neolithic to the Post Medieval. Academic Credit for overseas students is provided by the National University of Ireland at Galway, with whom the School has formal linkage. |
| ADS Training |
With ADS Training, you will be getting the highest quality of instruction from practising professional archaeologists. |
| Archaeological Institute of America |
Fieldwork opportunities are submitted by project directors or staff members. The AIA does not sponsor any of the projects. When evaluating a project, be sure to contact the project director or designated contact with any questions you might have about conditions, travel, logistics, local environment, etc. Don’t hesitate to ask for specific details about the projects or for references from previous participants or colleagues. If you are still unsure, ask your own instructors and/or professors to help you evaluate and select a project that will be of the greatest benefit to you. |
| Archaeology Abroad |
Archaeology Abroad is based at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, and was first published in 1972. The Archaeology Abroad Bulletin comes out annually in spring and provides information about hundreds of varied and exciting archaeological fieldwork opportunities outside the UK suitable for all pockets, archaeological interests and levels of experience. In addition to excavation and field school listings, bulletins also include illustrated feature articles, reports and dig reviews by Fieldwork Award recipients, comprehensive guidance notes and advice about joining a dig abroad, plus extensive information sections on a wide range of relevant organisations, societies, publications, scholarships and awards |
| Archaeology Digs 2010 |
Archaeology digs are conducted by universities, museums, cultural resource firms, and historical societies year-round all over the planet. Some digs take volunteers, some are limited to professionals or student archaeologists, and some are combinations. Some archaeology digs are long term, lasting for months, some are as short as a few days or weeks. This page lists archaeology digs by location in the world, and describes the type of site being excavated, the dates of the dig, and the kind of research being completed. Whether you want to join an archaeology dig, take a class, or just find out what's being dug this year, this is the page for you. Field schools with dates older than the current year may indicate an ongoing project with currently TBA dates. |
| ArchaeoSpain |
Join digs in Spain and Italy |
| Archaeo-Volunteers |
World Guide to Archaeological and Heritage Volunteering |
| Asaviec Archaeological Project |
The lake region in northern Belarus has evolved as a frontier environment since the earliest occupation. Far distances from any established Neolithic “strongholds” and the lacustral setting of the area led to the development of distinct forms of Neolithic-Bronze Age societies. Near the village of Asaviec, Beshenkovich district, five Neolithic-Bronze Age settlements were found north of a large turf massive and partially explored. The initial settlement was situated on a lake shore. Variations in the water level forced the settlers to gradually move the village uphill. As a result of climatic and social changes, the settlements were abandoned and eventually covered by a thick layer of turf. This created an anaerobic environment, which resulted in excellent preservation of wood, bone and horn artifacts. During the Neolithic (4th mil.- 1st half of 3rd mil. BC), inhabitants of Asaviec settlements were mainly hunters and gatherers, as is demonstrated by the presence of numerous hunting and fishing gear, bone remains belonging to animals, bird and fish, as well as broken shell fragments, remains of fruits and berries. |
| Balkan Heritage Field School |
Balkan Heritage (BH) Field School (est. 2003) functions as a legal part of Balkan Heritage Foundation - Bulgarian public, non-profit, non-governmental organization. It implements various educative projects in the areas of Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Folklore, Art History, Restoration and Conservation of artefacts and monuments, Fine Arts and Theology. Balkan Heritage Mission is to support study, protection, restoration and promotion of sites, artefacts and practices belonging or related to the cultural heritage of South-eastern Europe. |
| Birkbeck College |
These modules are open to all those with an interest in archaeology or who want to gain experience in the techniques of archaeological excavation. No previous experience is necessary. You are welcome to attend for more than one week, but each week will stand alone. Tuition on site will be led by Harvey Sheldon and supplemented by a team of specialists. |
| Bloomsbury Summer School |
Our course directors and visiting lecturers are often archaeologists active in the field. Ian Shaw, one of the course directors for Technology in Ancient Egypt is Director of the Gurob Harem Palace Project (GHPP) in Egypt. |
| British Archaeology Summer School |
Summer School at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Dikemes |
DIKEMES is a not-for-profit educational institution which promotes the study of the culture of Greece, ancient, medieval and modern, and the Mediterranean world, addressing university students from North America and Europe, foreign visitors, and the English-speaking community of Greece. DIKEMES in collaboration with its North American associate, College Year in Athens, brings more than 300 university students to Athens each year to study Ancient Greek Civilization and the East Mediterranean Area. DIKEMES also offers a range of university-level summer programs, including Intensive Modern Greek Language, which attracts participants from Europe and North America. |
| Durham University |
We provide community archaeology projects, in conjunction with our project partners, creating opportunities for people to get involved and receive training in archaeology in practice. Our projects aim to connect local communities with professional archaeologists, to address the main research aims in the region. |
| Hungate Dig |
The training excavation will include the chance to learn about and participate in excavation, recording, planning, finds processing, environmental sampling, and processing. Depending on the progress made on site there may also be opportunities for additional training in the excavation and processing of human remains, waterlogged deposits, preserved timber structures and historical archaeology. Any other specific requests for training may also be be available on application. Professional field archaeologists provide all the training throughout the course. |
| IFA Professional training and a career structure in archaeology |
Colleagues, clients, funding bodies and course providers will increasingly rely on archaeologiststo demonstrate that they have agreed standards for archaeological practice. Among employers, UK,Scottish and Welsh governments and in the European Union there is a growing requirement for professions to have recognised standards. We can no longer carry on with a situation where anyone can practise as, and call themselves, an archaeologist, either as professionals or volunteers. To safeguard the archaeological heritage and promote our discipline, we need a way of demonstrating competence in archaeological skills - as isdone in many other occupations. For the individual archaeologist, having recognised standards will make it easier to identify training needs and ways to improve his or her skills. We have developed a good practice guide for training and professional development. It can be downloaded here. |
| Join In (Current Archaeology) |
How do you find your way around archaeology in Britain, and how do you participate? Archaeology today has many facets, and in this section of the website we survey these aspects and provide details of all the many organisations that exist and societies that you can join. If this section is not exactly the Who's Who of archaeology, it is certainly the What's What of archaeology in Britain today. There is the educational side: do you wish to study archaeology? Here we list not only those universities that provide archaeology, but also the numerous further education organisations where the subject can be studied part-time or in the evenings - with advice on the various options available. There are sections on Re-enactment - how to join a re-enactment society, and another section on the Portable Antiquities Scheme, and what to with any finds you make. But at the heart of this section are the two major sections on joining and digging. Here in Britain we are blessed with many hundreds of organisations which you can join, either specialised societies dealing with the various aspects of archaeology on a national basis, or the local societies which cover a specific area. They are arranged by region from north to south, so it should be easy to track down the society that most appeals to you. And then there is the section that provides the answer to that most basic of all archaeological questions: where can I dig? We have tracked down excavations from all over the country which are looking for volunteers, so here you can find the opportunity you have been looking for. This website is published by Current Archaeology and its sister magazine Current World Archaeology and is provided free. Despite the labour of assembling so much information, it is always a privilege to survey the resources of British archaeology that are encapsulated in these pages. We hope that you will enjoy dipping into some of the pleasures that it contains, find the details that can help you in your pursuit of archaeology - and marvel with us at the riches of British archaeology both here and around the world. |
| Kent Archaeologica Field School |
Welcome To The Official Kent Archaeological Field School Website. Welcome to our official site. Please take a look around to learn more about the Kent Archaeological Field School and all it has to offer. The school is based in Faversham and offers a range of Archaeological subjects taught by the very best practitioners. |
| Newcastle University |
The School of Historical Studies Archaeological Summer School is devoted to promoting the archaeology of the north-east England with its archaeologically rich variety of landscapes and buildings. The learning programme includes an introduction to basic archaeological excavation and recording techniques and there will be hour-long lectures on understanding Roman and medieval buildings and the interpretation of archaeological landscapes. Students will have the opportunity to visit a number of different archaeological sites, including active evcavations across North East England. There will be study tours to the Roman Wall, the castles and monasteries of Northumbria and the upland settlements of the College Valley . |
| Online Courses in Archaeology |
Cave paintings, castles and pyramids, Neanderthals, Romans and Vikings - archaeology is about the excitement of discovery, finding out about our ancestors, exploring landscape through time, piecing together puzzles of the past from material remains. Our courses enable you to experience all this through online archaeological resources based on primary evidence from excavations and artefacts and from complex scientific processes and current thinking. Together with guided reading, discussion and activities you can experience how archaeologists work today to increase our knowledge of people and societies from the past. |
| Oxford Experience Summer School |
The Oxford Experience gives you the chance to stay in one of the most impressive and beautiful colleges of Oxford University. This is a residential programme of one-week courses designed for non-specialists. It offers a choice of ten to twelve seminars each week over a period of five weeks. Participants do not need any formal qualifications to take part, just an interest in their chosen subject and a desire to meet like-minded people. |
| Russian Archaeological Digs |
An opportunity to take part in actual archaeological field work A really close up way to come in contact with contemporary Russian culture as well as early Russian History. Contact us early each year to learn what digs are taking place and how you can join. We will help you make all arrangements for your stay in Russia. No experience is required to work on Russian Archaeological Archaeological Digs in Russiadigs. Training is given on site. Bring a love of the outdoors, honest work and good company. Participants in archaeological digs will be given documentation by the dig leader detailing their participation in the dig. Archaeological Digs in Russia Work on Russian archaeological digs usually take place in extremely rural surroundings. People live in tents and sleeping bags. Tents are provided and if you don't want to bring your own sleeping bag that too can be provided. Bathroom facilities correspond to the period undergoing research. You will be fed 3 hardy meals a day and may even get to sample the mysteries of samogon (Russian moonshine). The company is guaranteed to be friendly and jovial. In the expedition there will always be someone who speaks your language and you will surely have a good opportunity to learn some Russian. |
| School of Historical Studies Archaeological Summer School |
The School of Historical Studies Archaeological Summer School is devoted to promoting the archaeology of the north-east England with its archaeologically rich variety of landscapes and buildings. The learning programme includes an introduction to basic archaeological excavation and recording techniques and there will be hour-long lectures on understanding Roman and medieval buildings and the interpretation of archaeological landscapes. Students will have the opportunity to visit a number of different archaeological sites, including active evcavations across North East England. |
| Texas Foundation For Archaeological & Historical Research |
The Texas Foundation For Archaeological & Historical Research was incorporated in 1985, and has been a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code since 1988. The Foundation was originally established to enable Texas teachers and students to expand their historical, archaeological and scientific knowledge by providing opportunities for them to participate in archaeological excavations and historical study expeditions overseas. |
| Undergraduate Certificate in Archaeology |
If you are interested in archaeology and would like to learn more and to have the opportunity to become actively involved, then enrolling for the Undergraduate Certificate in Archaeology is a good way to start. It is an undergraduate level one, part-time course specifically designed for adult students who have little or no previous experience of archaeology. There are weekday and occasional weekend teaching sessions provided by professional archaeologists and university teaching staff, as well as opportunities to take part in an excavation and other fieldwork. |
| University of Aberdeen |
The course supports students in preparing for the submission of a portfolio based on attendance at one or more archaeological projects. The portfolio topic and the specific project(s) on which the portfolio is based must be approved in advance by the course tutor, and approval will depend on the portfolio proposed being clearly distinct from any work submitted for any previous fieldwork portfolio course. In the portfolio submitted, students will be expected to demonstrate competence in recording techniques by including illustrations of finds, plans and photographs, as well as a critique of the projects which have been attended. The seminars which support the course are designed to enable students to display in their portfolio work more advanced presentation and editorial skills. |
| University of Oxford Archaeological Training Excavation 2010 |
The Site This excavation follows on from the Hillforts of the Ridgeway Project which investigated continuity and change during the later prehistoric and Romano-British periods across an area of the Berkshire Downs, Oxfordshire, England. The temporal focus of the project ranges from the late Bronze Age period (c1,000 BC), through the Iron Age (starting c 7th century BC) and into the Romano-British period (from the Roman Invasion in AD 43 until the 5th century). For an introduction to British archaeological periods see the Channel 4 website at http://www.channel4.com/history/timeteam/prehistoric.html |
| University of Sussex |
This course explores aspects of the archaeology of Britain and Europe through the study of field techniques and material remains, analysing living conditions, technology, burial rituals and religion. It will involve practical surveying and excavation sessions in a field adjacent to Barcombe Roman villa in Sussex and will continue the investigation of a 2nd-4th century bathhouse complex. You will study a range of techniques, including geophysics, surveying, trowelling, environmental sampling, artefact sorting and processing, and site recording. |
