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Archeology

The Alpes as Communication Zone

When:

14 August - 19 August 2023

School:

Swisse ISS for Alpine Archaeology

Institution:

University of Zuerich

City:

Adelboden

Country:

Switzerland

Language:

English

Credits:

3.0 EC

Fee:

250 EUR

Interested?

About

The Universities of Bern and Zurich are organising the fourth SISA workshop (2023) in Adelboden and Engstligenalp in the Bernese Alps. The SISA will focus on the Alps as a communication and interaction zone, alpine landscapes, alpine agriculture, prospecting and excavation methods, and social and economic systems in the Alps through time. It comprises invited keynote speakers on specific topics and the teaching of practical fieldwork.
The lectures and fieldwork will take place in an archaeologically under-researched but highly promising region in the Bernese Alps at up to 2400 m.a.s.l.. Please note that we are in an alpine setting. Appropriate equipment and fitness are therefore required.

Course leader

Mirco Brunner, Caroline Heitz, Martin Hinz, Cynthia Marti, Rouven Turck

Target group

PhD and advanced MA with special interests in mountain, landscape and environmental archaeology: archaeology, geology, biology, etc.

Course aim

Topics:
• Mountain Archaeology
• The Alps as communication, economic and social space
• Alpine setting through time
• Excavation methods in the Alpine region
• Surveying and handling metal detectors

Interested?

When:

14 August - 19 August 2023

School:

Swisse ISS for Alpine Archaeology

Institution:

University of Zuerich

Language:

English

Credits:

3.0 EC

Fee:

250 EUR, Includes accomodation and board

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