This module can only be taken as a Short Course for Credit.

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Electives may not run if there is limited student uptake. However, alternatives will be offered.

 

The content in this module will help you gain an understanding of the structure, production, and analysis of metals used in ancient and historic artefacts

At a glance

  • Dates
    • 23 - 27 Jan 2023
  • Duration5 days
  • LocationCranfield campus
  • Cost£690

Course structure

Lectures, labs and practical sessions

What you will learn

On successful completion of the course you will be able to:

  • Critically evaluate analytical research on metals and metal production debris
  • Formulate research questions that intervene in key debates about the use of pre-industrial metals
  • Differentiate between different metal production processes through the analysis of metals and their production debris
  • Design research strategies for most types of metallurgical remains found on archaeological sites.

Core content

  • Introduction to Archaeological Metals: Key Questions and Approaches
  • Ore Geology and the Metallurgical Process
  • Non-ferrous metals
  • Ferrous Metals: Iron and Steel
  • Precious Metals
  • Metallography
  • Analysing Metal Production Debris: Slags and Technical Ceramics
  • Metal Provenancing
  • Case Studies

Upgrade to a professional qualification

When taken as a Short Course for Credit, 10 credit points can be put towards the MSc In Archaeomaterials

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