? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : HCA-P-AR0082

The course aims to provide an integrated approach to the study of submerged archaeological sites. It covers the history and development of underwater archaeology and discusses problems of incorporating results from submerged sites into the mainstream archaeological record. The methods and techniques of underwater survey and excavation are covered with special emphasis on the viability of shallow water work and the problems of deep water sites. The processes of submergence of the sites are covered in detail

? Prohibited combinations : Underwater Archaeology Part 1, P00186 Underwater Archaeology Part 2, P00187

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 02/10/2008 11:10 13:00 Room 1.F01, Old High School Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 11:10 13:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : the timetable is arranged annually; the above time is for the 2008/9 session

To follow

Coursework equivalent to a 4000 word essay

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr Richard Kane
Tel : (0131 6)50 8349
Email : richard.kane@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Nick Dixon
Tel : (0131 6)50 2368
Email : tndixon@staffmail.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/