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Harvard University
Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.
Harvard University
Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.
In Fall 2016, CS50 shot each of its lectures in Sanders Theatre on Nokia OZO in stereoscopic 360º, aka virtual reality (VR), inspired by our friends in Archaeology. Join us for a look at the hardware and software behind the production of VR experiences. And experience it yourself, with hands-on dem…
MIT OpenCourseWare
STS.467 examines the intellectual foundations of archaeology in the deep sea. The course explores the current convergence of oceanography, archaeology, and engineering which allows scientists to discover, survey, and excavate shipwrecks in deep water with robots and submarines. The course seeks to…
Alison
How do archaeologists make sense of fragments buried for centuries, and why do so many people struggle to understand what excavated objects really tell us about the past? This archaeology course answers those questions by guiding you through the real materials uncovered on ancient sites and showing…
MIT OpenCourseWare
This class introduces the multidisciplinary nature of archaeology, both in theory and practice. Lectures provide a comparative examination of the origins of agriculture and the rise of early civilizations in the ancient Near East and Mesoamerica. The laboratory sessions provide practical experience…
MIT OpenCourseWare
This course focuses on the archaeology of the Greek and Roman city. It investigates the relationship between urban architecture and the political, social, and economic role of cities in the Greek and Roman world, by analyzing a range of archaeological and literary evidence relevant to the use of sp…
Tsinghua University
Discover manufacturing and agriculture's role in the history of China as we explore Chinese culture through artifacts and relics. This course uses fine cultural relics as an introduction and the process of academic circles exploring Chinese civilization as a clue to introduce ancient China's achiev…
Tsinghua University
Discover how Astronomy and Medicine impacted the history of China as we use artifacts and relics as a guide to Chinese civilization. This course uses high-quality cultural relics as an introduction, and uses the academic process of exploring Chinese civilization as a clue to introduce ancient China…
Tsinghua University
Discover how writing systems and music played a major role in Chinese history through the study of artifacts and relics. This course uses high-quality cultural relics as an introduction and uses the academic process of exploring Chinese civilization as a clue to introduce ancient China's achievemen…
Rice University
This course is an introduction to a series on the discipline of Archaeology. It is intended for learners at all stages, including advanced high school, college students, or life-long learners. Basic information about Archaeology and its history are presented in this course, while the following thre…
Alison
Ever pulled a fragile sherd from the soil and wondered, “Now what?” In archaeology, the most significant risk often comes after the discovery: a rushed lift, a missing label, or poor packing can damage an artefact and wipe out the context that makes it meaningful. This free online archaeology cours…
The University of Iceland
Learn about the Icelandic Sagas, the characteristic literary genre of Medieval Iceland comprising roughly 40 texts.
IsraelX
Join me as I share with you my passion for archaeological discovery and learn about the exciting methods of modern archaeology. Explore how archaeology illuminates biblical Israel and Judah, and the archaeological finds relate to the bible.
Rice University
This course is the third course in a series on the discipline of Archaeology. It is intended for learners at all stages, including advanced high school, college students, or life-long learners. Basic information about Archaeology and its history are presented in the first introductory course. The s…
Rice University
This course is the fourth and final course in a series on the discipline of Archaeology. It is intended for learners at all stages, including advanced high school, college students, or life-long learners. Basic information about Archaeology and its history are presented in the first introductory co…
Rice University
This course is the second in a series on the discipline of Archaeology. It is intended for learners at all stages, including advanced high school, college students, or life-long learners. Basic information about Archaeology and its history are presented in the previous introductory course. This cou…
Qatar University
This course provides a broad knowledge of and an in-depth insight into the history of Qatar from its days as a society based on pearl diving and maritime trade to its development into a traditional Arabian Gulf emirate and then a modern state. Included in the curriculum is an extensive discussion o…
Tsinghua University
A total of 17 experts were invited to teach this course, including well-known top scholars at home and abroad such as Wu Zhenwu, Zhu Fenghan, and Wang Zijin, as well as Kan Xuhang, Huang Fengchun, Fan Guodong, Guo Changjiang, and Xin Yihua. The fields covered by the course include bronzes, inscript…
Rice University
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