New MOOC available| Instruction for the archaeological drawing of ceramic sherds
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Enrol in the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) of i.DAI.tutorials and learn about “Instruction for the archaeological drawing of ceramic sherds” in your own time and free of charge in English or Arabic. Courses and resources are supported by “KulturGutRetter” and the Archaeological Heritage Network.
Together with photography, archaeological drawings are an integral part of the visual documentation in the excavation which can be immediately understood even by non-experts. This course is an introduction to drawing of ceramic sherds and vessels in archaeology. It aims at introducing archaeology students and draftspersons to the basic tools and skills they need to know to draw ceramics by hand. This guide is based on the experience gathered in numerous excavations carried out in different countries over several years. Starting with the tools and material needed, the course develops from drawing simple ceramic profiles to the representation of different types of decoration.
To participate create an account on the iDAI.tutorials Website. The courses are designed as autodidactic learning experiences and provide texts and videos. You can track your progress and start the course whenever and wherever you want. The website offers several other courses for cultural heritage experts and young professionals.
The platform iDAI.tutorials of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) offers online courses and resources for Cultural Heritage professionals. All courses are free of charge and available in English and Arabic. The courses aim at empowering individuals working in the field of archaeology, cultural heritage and museum management. In addition, the platform offers the first Arabic translations of international standards and guidelines on digitisation (such as OAIS, Dublin Core, etc).
Courses and resources are being continuously developed and added by the various initiatives of the project “Stunde Null/ Hour Zero” and “KulturGutRetter” with the support of the Archaeological Heritage Network.
The platform was initially developed in the framework of the Funds-in-Trust agreement “Capacity Building, Technical and Media Support” between UNESCO and the German Archaeological Institute.
Title image: (CC) Wiki Commens, Tenberger.
