Archaeology is the only humanistic discipline that treats the whole history of humankind

In this subject, we study human beings and societies in prehistorical and early historical times through the material remains they have left behind. The subject is global and our researchers work on four continents. The teaching draws on examples from the whole world, but it is also possible to focus on ancient Scandinavia.

The methods of archaeology are interdisciplinary and contain clear humanistic, social and scientific parts. Archaeology also deals with our expectations and beliefs of the past, how they have been created and used in different periods. Different perspectives come to the forefront in the theoretical frameworks of archaeology. Excavations. visits to museums, excursions and digital spatial analysis also form part of the training.