For teachers and advisors
Archaeology as an academic discipline combines aspects of both the humanities and the sciences, and our students gain a wide range of specific and transferable skills. We are very keen to develop closer relations with secondary schools and colleges and are offering various events and activities for students and their teachers.
Silchester Roman Town
If your students are thinking of studying Archaeology at University then they may also find it very useful to come and visit our training and research excavation at Silchester Roman Town (which is open every day apart from Fridays throughout July and the first two weeks of August each year). Contact a.s.clarke@reading.ac.uk
The Silchester web site includes much more information about the project, and also highlights many of the objects and other archaeological features found at Silchester.
The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain
Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) Archaeology Teaching Resources is a web resource including a range of digital material such as cards providing key terminology and quizes.
On the audio track below, Dr Robert Hosfield talks about the early history of Reading.
Early humans in Reading
Download the Early humans in Reading audio file (right-click to save)
University open days
Please note that Reading Archaeology Department also runs a full programme of activities on the University Open Days held in June, September and October each year, allowing your students to visit both us and other University departments, and to see the Reading campus.
If there is any further information that we can provide please get in touch with Dr Gabor Thomas (Admissions Tutor) via email: gabor.thomas@reading.ac.uk, or telephone: +44 (0) 118 378 5449.
Useful links
Included below are a number of website links which may be of use to both you and your students in finding out more about Archaeology, planning site visits, or locating resources for teaching.
- UK Archaeology: the CBA (Council for British Archaeology) website provides an excellent overview of British Archaeology, including fieldwork opportunities, education resources and factsheets, and links to the Young Archaeologists' Club and the Community Archaeology Forum.
- British Archaeology Magazine: British Archaeology magazine includes up-to-date news and features on all aspects of British archaeology.
- Current Archaeology Magazine: Similar in scope to the British Archaeology magazine, Current Archaeology provides news and features, as well as advice on archaeology careers and details of current UK field projects.
- Institute for Archaeologists (IFA): The Institute for Archaeologists is the key body for professional archaeologists, and this website provides a wealth of information for anyone considering archaeology as a career.
- CBA guide to UK archaeology online: this site provides excellent on-line material for a wide range of archaeological topics, including Celtic art and cultures, Celtic coinage, and ancient stone circles and standing stones.