Zooarchaeology short courses
The Sheffield Zooarchaeology Team is organising a face-to-face short courses which are addressed to archaeology and heritage professionals, students, and enthusiasts alike.
For more information contact: zooarch-shortcourse@sheffield.ac.uk
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THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH FAUNA: WILD AND DOMESTIC VERTEBRATES
16th-18th September 2024, University of Sheffield
What species are native to Britain and which animals have been introduced? How did animals adapt with the changing environmental conditions and the increase of human interferences in their natural habitat?
This 3-day course is designed to give participants a basic knowledge of the development of the British fauna from the Pleistocene to Modern day. Topics such as evolution, zoogeography, domestication, introductions and extinctions will be addressed, including how humans and animals interacted through history. Mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles will be all included.
The teaching will be delivered through short lectures and hands- on practical activities.
The course is not aimed at professional and/or experienced zooarchaeologists, but it is directed to students, professionals and enthusiasts and does not require any previous knowledge in zooarchaeology nor previous participation in any of our short courses.
Timetable (provisional):
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Day 1 – Chronological sessions |
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8.00 - 9.30 |
Registration |
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9.30 - 10.00 |
Introduction |
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10.00 - 11.15 |
Pleistocene |
Introduction on Pleistocene fauna |
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11.15 - 11.45 |
Coffee break |
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11.45 - 13.00 |
Domestication and Later Prehistory |
Overview on the domestication process on the human/animal interaction in Later Prehistory |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch break |
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14.00 - 15.15 |
Roman to Medieval |
Human and animal relationship in Roman and Medieval Britain |
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15.15 - 15.45 |
Coffee break |
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15.45 - 17.00 |
Modern times |
General trends, extinctions, introductions, reintroductions in Post Medieval period |
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17.00 - 17.15 |
End of day 1 |
Summing up, Q&A and overview of the day |
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Day 2 |
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9.00 - 10.15 |
Cervids |
The History of the British cervids |
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10.15 - 10.45 |
Coffee break |
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10.45 - 12.00 |
Carnivores |
The History of the British carnivors |
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12.00 - 13.00 |
Lunch |
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13.00 - 14.15 |
Bovids and Suids |
The History of the British bovids and suids |
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14.15 - 14.45 |
Coffee break |
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14.45 - 16.00 |
Equids |
The History of the British equids |
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16.00 - 16.45 |
Conservation |
A chat on modern day conservation issues |
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16.45 - 17.00 |
End of day 2 |
Summing up, Q&A and overview of the day |
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Day 3 |
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9.00 - 10.15 |
Fish |
The History of the British fish |
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10.15 - 10.45 |
Coffee break |
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10.45 - 12.00 |
Sea Mammals |
The History of the British sea mammals |
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12.00 - 13.00 |
Lunch |
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13.00 - 14.15 |
Amphibians, Reptiles and Small Mammals |
The History of the British Amphibians, Reptiles and Small Mammals |
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14.15 - 14.45 |
Coffee break |
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14.45 - 16.00 |
Birds |
The History of British Birds |
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16.00 - 16.45 |
Zooarchaeology – practical with teaching collection |
Practical work on identifying and recording zooarchaeological remains |
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16.45 - 17.00 |
End of day 3 |
Summing up, Q&A and overview of the day |
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Cancellations and refunds
Refund requests should be made by email to zooarch-shortcourse@sheffield.ac.uk, no less than 7 days before the start of the course. We will endeavour to fill the course place, and in the event that a replacement is found a full refund will be made. If a replacement cannot be found a refund of 50% of the course fee will be made for cancellations made more than 7 days before the start of the course. No refund will be made for cancellations made less than 7 days before the course start date.
At the discretion of the course organisers, and in exceptional circumstances, participants that are unable to attend can defer their enrolment until the next Zooarchaeology short course.
If you are experiencing any difficulty please contact us as early as possible.
What People Say About Our Short Courses
…the layout of the course was brilliant. It was great that there was theory followed by practical as it made sure that the theory sessions were not too long and overwhelming
There were a lot of staff members involved… it worked extremely well… It enabled the different topics to be covered by people that have a clear demonstrable passion for their field
…the passion and commitment of the entire department was inspiring. I just want you to continue doing what you are doing. This was my first course and I will be booking others