Since 2023, members of our team collaborate with the non-profit association Terra Ultra Silvam Archaeology and with the Institute for Field Research (IFR), with the support of the Institute of Archaeology ‘V. Parvan’ and the cultural association Hieronymus to train students in the osteological analysis of medieval assemblages and archaeological excavation methods and practice in the fortified Saxon church of the Transylvanian village of Sânpetru.

• Duration of the field school: 4 weeks

• Field school dates: 2 sessions in 2025 (S1: June 8 – July 5/S2: July 6 – Aug. 2)

• Academic credits: Yes, 8 semester (12 quarter)

• Application deadline; 1 February 2025

• Field school directors: Dr Annamaria Diana and Dr Daniela Marcu Istrate

• Tuition includes: Costs of instruction -  Room and board - Academic credits - Fieldwork and programme fieldtrips transportation

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For questions regarding the field school program, please contact​ us at

brasovbioarchaeology@gmail.com

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Participants will receive instruction and training in archaeological and bioarchaeological theory and practice on (but not limited to):​

• Archaeological excavation and recording

• Ethical handling and post excavation processing of human skeletal remains from Transylvanian medieval cemeteries - cleaning, conservation and storage

• Skeletal anatomy and analytical methods

• Methods for interpreting the burial context and for recording bioarchaeological data

Daily activities will alternate lectures, seminars and lab and field work. Participants will also be able to enjoy and discover Transylvania on weekly fieldtrips and their own free time.​

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