Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr

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University of York

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Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr

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Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr

The course Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr is an online class provided by University of York through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Discover Star Carr, one of the world’s most important archaeological sites, and learn what life was like over 10,000 years ago.

Course description

Learn about the incredible discoveries at Star Carr
4 weeks

Star Carr is one of Britain’s most important archaeological sites. Because of extraordinary conditions of survival, we have uncovered the oldest known house in Britain, the earliest evidence of carpentry in Europe and the oldest complete bow in the world. These and other discoveries help us interpret what life might have been like over 10,000 years ago.
On this course you will learn about the excavations of Star Carr, exploring what this site can tell us about where we came from, the origin of everyday things, and how much we have changed.

The excavations at Star Carr: highlighting how the site was discovered, what has been found and how excavations are undertaken, in order to convey the excitement of discovery.
The use of stone: how hunter-gatherers used stone to create tools which were required for every aspect of their daily lives (their Swiss Army knife!)
The use of plants: plants were used for everything from making fires to building houses.
The use of animals: we explain what animals were in the landscape at that time and how people used them for food, skins for clothing and their bones for artefacts.

Identify and understand the methods used on an archaeological excavation
Evaluate how digital technology, scientific applications and experimental archaeology can be used to investigate the past
Apply a range of evidence in order to debate how different artefacts might have been used
Describe the site of Star Carr and the main discoveries made there

The course is for anyone with an interest in the past and archaeology, and particularly for people with no previous archaeological background who may be considering higher education study.

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Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr

Course Topic

Archaeology, History

University, College, Institution

University of York

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr

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