Short course "Understanding zooarchaeology: a short course for archaeology and heritage professionals and enthusiasts" - Sheffield, 31st January - 2nd February 2011

Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains from archaeological sites. Animal bones and teeth are among the most common remains found on archaeological sites. This material can contribute valuable information to our understanding of how people lived in the past. Among other things animal bones can help to tell us about diet, farming, cooking and eating, trade and industry, social status, ethnicity, beliefs and environment in the past.

Over three days our team of zooarchaeologists will introduce you to the methods that can be used to gather information from archaeological animal bones and the relevance of these remains to wider archaeological study.

The course is designed for people with little or no previous experience in zooarchaeology, and is an ideal introduction to the field for archaeologists, museum curators and other heritage professionals who come across animal bones and/or zooarchaeological reports in their professional capacity. Through short lectures, discussions and hands on practical workshops, the course will give you practical experience of zooarchaeological methods and will help you to understand the archaeological potential and limitations of zooarchaeology, enhancing your ability to critically interpret archaeological animal bone data.

For students the short course will provide a firm basis for further training and is a great opportunity to improve your employability by broadening the types of archaeological evidence you have skills in and experience using.

Tuition fees for the course are £150 waged, £100 unwaged/student/retired. 
For more information, please visit our website:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/research/zooarchaeology/short-course.html
e-mail: zooarch-shortcourse@sheffield.ac.uk