Archaeology: Palaeolithic Archaeology

Currently, excavations focus on the site of Les Cottés (France), which has an excellent record of the archaeology of both the last Neanderthals and the earliest modern humans. Students are able to work on some of the material from both sites as well as their contexts. Co-operation with the scientists working at these sites provides you with the opportunity to learn how archaeologists study the depositional environment, chronology, environment, spatial patterning of archaeology, and lithic and faunal material from the site. An important research focus is the prehistory of early fire usage, in which graduate students participate with a wide variety of thesis research. Staff as well as student members of the research group also participate in new studies of the Eugène Dubois collection, which includes the type fossil of Homo erectus, at the Naturalis Museum (Museum of Natural History) in Leiden.

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

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Other requirements

1. minimum kennis (ISPAC: overige vereisten) Zie www.unileidenmasters.nl voor meer informatie.
2. minimum kennis (ISPAC: overige vereisten) See www.unileidenmasters.nl.
3. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) Bachelor in Archaeology of een relevante andere studie. Zie www.unileidenmasters.nl voor meer informatie.
4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) BA degree (or equivalent) in Archaeology or a relevant discipline. See www.unileidenmasters.nl for details.

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