Archaeology Courses and Certifications

At the Origins of the Mediterranean Civilization: Archaeology of the City from the Levant to the West - 3rd-1st millennium BC

428 ratings at Coursera

Trace the birth of Mediterranean civilization through excavation at the Phoenician city of Motya, examining early city concepts, harbour life, ideology, identity and social change.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Introduction to Archaeology

40 ratings at Coursera

Learn how archaeologists know the past: scientific methods, models of interpretation, reconstruction of past societies, and contemporary debates about archaeology as activism.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Introduction to Archaeology: Knowing The Past

33 ratings at Coursera

Explore the discipline of archaeology: its history, past approaches, its place within anthropology, and the scientific techniques archaeologists use to interpret the past.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science

Explore the scientific methods archaeologists use: excavation and geoarchaeology, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, diet analysis with stable isotopes, landscape survey, and relative and absolute dating techniques.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Archaeology: Reconstruction of The Past

Reconstruct the past from archaeological evidence: interpret foodways and identity, early maize farming, pastoralist lifeways, Maya cultural landscapes, and human origins.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Archaeology: Archaeology as Activism

Explore how archaeologists engage today's issues: anti-racist practice, environmental archaeology and climate, cultural heritage preservation, and chronology tools like stratigraphy and radiocarbon dating.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Archaeology and Heritage of Africa

48 ratings at Coursera

Explore African archaeology and heritage: survey methods, archaeobotany, zooarchaeology and rock art, plus community-led heritage management and case studies from Mozambique, Chad and Namibia.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Excavating Iraq: Archaeology and Imperialism (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine how archaeology, imperialism, and modern museology shaped the narrative of Mesopotamia as the “cradle of civilization.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Archaeoastronomy

8 ratings

Read ancient monuments as sky-watchers built them: naked-eye astronomy, compass and planetarium software applied to Stonehenge, Giza, Karnak, Chichén Itzá, Machu Picchu and the Pantheon.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites

246 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Produced in partnership with National Geographic, and led by a renowned archaeologist, explore over 20 of the most significant and enthralling archaeological sites on the planet.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Campus - the Israeli National Project for Digital Learning

Biblical Archaeology: The archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah

18 ratings at edX

Join me as I share with you my passion for archaeological discovery and learn about the exciting methods of modern archaeology. Explore how archaeology illuminates biblical Israel and Judah, and the a

• edX
• 12 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

An Introduction to Environmental and Prehistoric Archaeology

Explore how past environments shaped human adaptation through prehistoric cultural phases and stone tools in India and around the world.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

A-Z of Archaeology

2 ratings

An A-to-Z survey of archaeology, from burials and excavation to carbon dating, geophysics, material culture, and underwater archaeology.

• YouTube
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Archaeology Advent 2021

Explore 24 archaeological sites across the world, from Baalbek and Skara Brae to Jericho and the Valley of the Temples.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Aspects of Archaeology

An introductory survey of archaeological methods, from zooarchaeology and dating techniques to GIS, LiDAR, drone survey, conservation, and skeletal analysis.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video