On the Activities of the Third Bolgar International Archaeological School
Journal Title: Поволжская Археология - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 18
Abstract
The third Bolgar International Archaeological Field School was held from August, 14 to August, 28, 2016. This year, young archaeologists from seven countries became the participants of the school. The educational programme of the school included general lectures and practical sessions within the framework of four specialised programmes: ‘Archaeobiological Methods in Archaeology’, ‘Archaeological Glass’, ‘Stone Tools: Lithic Industries and Experiments’, ‘Medieval Jewelry’. The school traditionally focuses on experimental methods of archaeological studies.
Authors and Affiliations
Nargiz Aituganova, Airat Sitdikov, Leonid Vyazov, Ekaterina Makarova
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