Spain: Archaeology

Cities: Barcelona, Menorca
Duration: 22 days
Area of Study: Humanities & Social Sciences

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Program Includes

  • 20 Nights of Accommodation
    • 2-6 people per room for participants, each with their own bed and ensuite bathroom
    • Single for faculty/program leader with ensuite bathroom
    • Free wifi and daily continental breakfast
  • Welcome & Farewell Dinners 
  • Airport Transfers
  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
  • Full Time On Site Program Director Available 24/7 in case of Emergencies in Barcelona
  • 24/7 On-Ground Emergency Support
  • SAA’s Mandatory Health Insurance* (see next page) 
  • SAA’s $5m Liability Insurance (COI available upon request)
  • Tips & Gratuities

Program Highlights

  • Visit to Catalan Museum of Archaeology
  • Cooking Class 
  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tour
  • 16 Days at an Archaeological Site in Menorca. Things that you Will be Doing:
    • Reading about What is Archaeological Stratigraphy?
    • First Contact with Human Bones from a Burial in Sanisera
    • Excursion Visit to the Archaeological Museum of Menorca and Archaeological
    • Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs
    • How is an Archaeological Journal Written?
    • Discussion of the Archaeological Journal and Learning to Write Objectively.
    • Laboratory Practices in Bioarchaeology: Bone Cleaning, Classification, Inventory, Measurements

Program Itinerary

day 1 / DEPARTURE

Depart Home for Barcelona, Spain

day 2 / BARCELONA

Arrive in Barcelona, Spain 

Airport Transfer 

Check-In & Relax

Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency. 

Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.

day 3 / BARCELONA

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Visit to Catalan Museum of Archaeology - is an archaeological museum with five venues that exposes the most important archaeological collection of Catalonia, focusing on prehistoric times and ancient history.

Lunch Break (not included)

Paella Cooking Class & Tour of Boqueria Food Market - Uncover the joy of Spanish cooking with an interactive experience

day 4 / BARCELONA/MENORCA

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Historical & Cultural Walking Tour - Placa de Catalunya, La Rambla, Gothic quarter

Transfer to Barcelona Port to Take the Ferry to Menorca

day 5 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Presentation of the Course Program

Reading about What is Archaeological Stratigraphy

Reading about the Archaeological History of Sanisera Site

First Contact with Human Bones from a Burial in Sanisera

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 6 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Visit to the Sanisera Excavation

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

How is an Archaeological Journal Written?

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 7 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

Discussion of the Archaeological Journal and Learning to Write Objectively.

Reading about the Harris Matrix Excavation Methodology

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 8 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

Writing a Practical Exercise for a Strata Type Context Sheet

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 9 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

Discussion on the Content of a Strata File

Reading Human Anatomy: sex, age,….

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 10 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Excursion Visit to the Archaeological Museum of Menorca and Archaeological Sites on the Island.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 11 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Free Day to Explore the Island

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 12 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Free Day to Explore the Island

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 13 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

Laboratory Practices in Bioarchaeology: Bone Cleaning, Classification, Inventory, Measurements,…

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 14 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

Laboratory Practices in Bioarchaeology: Bone Cleaning, Classification, Inventory, Measurements,…

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 15 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

Laboratory Practices in Bioarchaeology: Bone Cleaning, Classification, Inventory, Measurements,…

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 16 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

Laboratory Practices in Bioarchaeology: Bone Cleaning, Classification, Inventory, Measurements,…

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 17 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Archaeological Fieldwork in Tombs

Personal Writing of the Archaeological Journal

Laboratory Practices in Bioarchaeology: Bone Cleaning, Classification, Inventory, Measurements,…

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 18 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Individual Conference by each Participant on a Topic Related to Bioarchaeology.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 19 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Free Day to Explore the Island

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 20 / MENORCA

Day Briefing

Free Day to Explore the Island

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, not included)

day 21 / MENORCA/BARCELONA

Day Briefing

Transfer to Barcelona by Ferry 

Check-In & Relax

Free Time in Barcelona for Shopping & Souvenirs 

Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

day 22 / RETURN

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Airport Transfer

Depart Barcelona, Spain for Home

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All items (*) are mandatory

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