It’s easy not to think of the places we live, learn or work in as historic sites, but these places have been used by humans for tens, hundreds or thousands of years, and this use can leave its trace.
In Tracing Places students will explore the ways in which archaeological evidence can be used to reconstruct the development of settlements – from villages and farms to towns and cities – over long periods of time, providing a perspective that documentary evidence, written by different people at different times, can’t.
Students will explore evidence ranging in scale from a single one metre square test pit to entire regions, where they’ll encounter the impact of the world’s worst-ever pandemic – the medieval Black Death.
Take a look at our introduction video below for more information about the workshop:
Download the teacher notes to help you prep and deliver the workshop and the workbook to distribute to participants:
Below is the video presentation from Professor Carenza Lewis who will guide you through the Tracing Places Dig School workshop. We have also created a pdf version, which you can use if you prefer:
We have created a workshop specific certificate that you can provide each participant with, should you wish, once the workshop is completed:
Feedback
When you have finished the Tracing Places workshop we would really appreciate your feedback. Our quick survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and will really help us develop Dig School in the future.