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KackyK
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Posted: July 14 2012 at 4:37pm | IP Logged Quote KackyK
Anyone ever plan an archaeology course...more than a unit study? Something that would be at least 1/2 credit or more.

I saw on the recorded classes for Homeschool Connections a Biblical Archaeology course, so we are going to tap into that (it is 3/4 of a semester credit)

Got any good books? websites to follow? as well to supplement.

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Posted: July 14 2012 at 9:09pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
We subscribe to Archaeolgy magazine, and it's very well-written. I'd definitely consider using that as a resource.

If you live near a university, you might be able to find resources in their bookstore, too. (UVA has a great archaeology department; their students excavate at Jamestown and other Virginia sites.)

Speaking of which, since you are in Virginia, you might be able to go to Jamestown or other active dig sites. If you have time to get north to Maryland, there is an active dig at Historic London Towne across the South River from Annapolis. A couple of times a year, they have public archaeology days there, and visitors can help with the ongoing excavations.



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Posted: July 16 2012 at 7:40am | IP Logged Quote Wendy
What a cool idea! They had a dig going at Montpelier when we went two years ago. Don't know if it's still there, but it might be worth checking into, especialy since it's not too far away.

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My son wants to do that Biblical Archaeology course, but I told him that being his (young) age in the (middle school) Hobbit course is a bit of a stretch already (both financially and the fact he's only 8!)

I hope they are still offering it when he's up there! He is VERY into archaeology.

If I were putting together a course to at least flesh out the Biblical Archaeology into a full year course, I would add in participation at local digs (even here in the middle of the US there are week-long summer-time options in association with local universities. If putting a syllabus together, I would count that as learning and practicing the actual skills for doing a dig, archiving, etc.

Then time spent interviewing and/or shadowing an archaeologist, when NOT on a dig (because this is another side of the story!).

Perhaps some research on how archaeology has been viewed over the centuries (from "just build on top of it" to "we need to preserve this") - there is so much historically that can be looked at.

Preservation techniques - both natural and man-made - which ones are the best options? Which ones were utter failures?

Try to contact some people involved with the Biblical digs for interviewing or online shadowing (this all presumes you can't just jump in a plane and join them!) ;)


So you have intellectual studies, practical skills and connecting with the people involved.

Hmmm... the more I think about this... the more I could SO turn this into a 2 year course.... ;)

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