6 April 2016

Textile Archaeology – a Hands-on Approach

Prehistoric Archaeology
Archaeological Topic A
Autumn semester 2016
15 ECTS

In this course the students will be introduced to and receive basic training in the analysis of textiles and textile technology as well as how new scientific methods and theoretical approaches can be applied to textile research. Furthermore, the course will cover a wide geographic area from Scandinavia to the Middle East.

This course is aimed especially at students, archaeologists and others interested who will gain knowledge of how to include textiles and textile production in a general archaeological discussion on ancient societies.

Content and preliminary programme