Durham University - Archaeology and the Battle of Dunbar 1650: From the Scottish Battlefield to the New World
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Duration | 6 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
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Archaeology and the Battle of Dunbar 1650: From the Scottish Battlefield to the New World at FutureLearn Course details
- In November 2013 archaeologists observing building work near Durham Cathedral in England made an unexpected discovery: skeletons in two mass graves. Over the next two years, researchers worked to establish the identity of the human remains. Today we know them to be Scottish prisoners who died after the Battle of Dunbar on the coast of Scotland in 1650.
- On this course you will learn how the latest archaeological science techniques revealed how and why these men disappeared from history. You will join researchers seeking to solve a 350 year old mystery, and explore the resulting controversies.
Archaeology and the Battle of Dunbar 1650: From the Scottish Battlefield to the New World at FutureLearn Curriculum
Welcome and discovery
Welcome to the course
Discovery!
Durham and archaeology
What can we learn about people in the past from their remains?
Skeleton analysis
Skeleton science
What happened during the Civil Wars in the 17th century and how does Dunbar fit into that story?
Historical background
Invasion and battle
The march south and events in Durham
Scotland in the 17th century
What happened to the Dunbar prisoners who survived?
The Dunbar diaspora across England
The Dunbar diaspora in Europe
The Dunbar diaspora across the Atlantic world
After indenture
Archaeology and ethics
Archaeology and ethics
Commemoration and reburial
Displaying and curating human remains
The past in the present
Engaging a broader audience
The story in the past
The past in the present: creative outputs
Education
Archaeological techniques applied to recent mass graves
The heritage experience
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