False past horizons22 These are some of the comments we have received from students on last summers Syon Training Excavation. Our fi ve day training opportunities include the Syon House Archaeological Training excavation, Environmental Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, Geophysical Survey Techniques and Ewell Training Excavation in Surrey provide an important archaeological fi eldwork element. Our 5- day courses provide practical training in archaeological excavation and recording techniques, initial fi nds processing and other aspects of archaeological investigation. You’ll be taught by on- site professional archaeologists and visiting specialists, and training will be geared to all levels of experience – including absolute beginners. During your time at this beautiful location to the rear of Syon House, you’ll be helping to reveal more of the famous medieval Abbey. You’ll be discovering equally exciting traces of the 17th century garden. And you’ll be having a lot of fun! Now in its fi fth year, the Birkbeck Training Dig has proved extremely popular. The Faculty of Lifelong Learning at Birkbeck College offers a wide range of Archaeology, Egyptology and Ancient Near East and Aegean courses. The courses are all at fi rst year undergraduate level and are designed for students wanting to gain an academic award to Certifi cate or Diploma level or who want to learn for pleasure. A number of our students have progressed to the MA in Archaeology a fl exible programme taught part- time over two years mainly over one week blocks and weekends. The MA is particularly useful for both volunteer and professional archaeologists and for students wanting to continue their studies in Archaeology. Current and past studies have been able use the MA to prepare for a career change. Our Certifi cate and Diploma programmes cover a number of subject areas: World Archaeology, The Ancient Near Eastern and Aegean, The Romans, Celtics and Vikings, Understanding Archaeology, Archaeology and Medieval England, Languages and Literature in Archaeology, Languages and Literature in Egypt, Egyptian Lifestyle, Art, Artefacts and Archaeology, Archaeology and the Human Body. Syon 2007 main excavation School of History, Classics and Archaeology I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I found it fascinating and it gave me an appetite for excavation. The tutors on the site were always helpful and there was a very good atmosphere. The range of tasks was very good and there was an excellent coverage of different aspects of excavation and archaeological processes. Like the Ronseal advertisement, it did what it said on the tin! I felt I was taking part in an excavation that could actually augment the archaeological record. I really enjoyed my dig at Syon Park. The team were very friendly and patient for newcomers such as myself and I fell that I have really learnt lots of new skills within one intensive week. Lots of hands on experience! Good mixture of diggers with different levels of experience. Something different to the sites I’ve previously excavated.

False 23past horizons learn about archaeology at birkbeck college Advertising Feature The School of History, Classics and Archaeology has a high profi le for both its teaching and research. History at Birkbeck has a long and distinguished tradition as an international centre of excellence, and a distinctive intellectual character. Archaeology & Egyptology Courses Part Time, Evening and Weekly Courses At Birkbeck we offer a wide range of courses on all aspects of Archaeology taught by people who are as passionate about the past as they are about sharing their expert knowledge with you. We offer a number of courses within the following awards: ? MA Archaeology – 2 years Part time ? Certifi cate HE Archaeology ? Certifi cate HE The Archaeology of Britain ? Certifi cate HE Egyptology ? Certifi cate HE Ancient Near Eastern and Aegean Studies ? Certifi cate HE Archaeologicall Practices & Techniques Archaeology modules include: ? Society and Culture in the Roman Empire ? Birth of a Nation: The Archaeology of England c. 400- 1540 ? Human Evolution ? Discovering Archaeology: Studying the Past ? Bioarchaeology – The Archaeology of Human Bones ? Landscape Archaeology ? Prehistoric Britain: New Ideas Thoughts & Theories ? Art and Archaeology I: Prehistoric Art ? After the Excavation: Archaeology from Processing to Publication ? The Study of Artefacts ? Kings over Everything: The Archaeology of Britain within the Roman Empire ? London Bodies: An Introduction to the Study of Human Skeleton Remains We are also offering the following new modules: ? Archaeology, Codices and Ethnohistory of Sixteenth- Century Mexico ? The Ancient Near East in the Second Millennium BC: The Rise of Nationalism and International Relations ? Discovering Mesopotamima: History of Ancient Middle Eastern Studies ? Historical Developments in Ancient Egypt ? Introduction to Akkadian ? Advanced Akkadian 1 day conferences ( study days) ? From Babylon to Amarna: Ancient Middle Eastern Interaction s in the Days of Akhenaten ( 1 day conference) ? Gods of Ancient Egypt ? New Research in Egyptian Archaeology ? The Beginning of the Egyptian State MA Archaeology The MA Archaeology is designed to teach the methods and practice of contemporary archaeology. It is suitable for both volunteer and professional archaeologists. Our MA in Archaeology has been designed to fi t around the lives of working people. Core course and options modules take place over the weekend and in one week slots. The MA course runs from October to July and is undertaken over two years on a part- time basis. Interviews for the MA in Archaeology are between July and September. For more information please go to: http:// www. bbk. ac. uk/ ce/ archaeology/ ma_ archaeology. html T: 020 7631 6627 E: archaeology@ FLL. bbk. ac. uk For a copy of the new 2008/ 2009 prospectus please telephone 020 7631 6627 or 0845 601 0174 or go to www. birkbeck. ac. uk/ ce/ archaeology where you can enrol directly online by completing the online form beside each module description or by calling central enrolment on 020 7631 6651.