In response to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from March 2018, the Department of Archaeology ran the international training course for a second consecutive year. The course was held at the department’s research and laboratory facilities in Jena, Germany, on 20-31 March 2019.

The course covered a variety of methods, including quantitative lithics analyses, Geographical Information Systems approaches, ancient proteomics, ZooMS, stable isotope analysis, both micro and macroscopic methods in archaeobotany, morphological identifications in archaeozoology, human osteology, chronological methods and models, and statistical analysis. It was designed for junior researchers with extensive archaeological experience wishing to implement new methodologies within their home countries and expand the knowledge base within their institutions.

All software used was open access, enabling attendees to apply learned skills without constraint. Course instructors focused on methods that can be implemented outside well-funded laboratories and taught proper sampling methods.