Archaeology
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Why is York a great place to study a Masters in archaeology?
Posted by Teele Hi, I’m Teele (she/her). I’m originally from Estonia and I’m studying for an MA in International Conservation Studies at the Archaeology Department in York…
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Why York is the perfect place to study Archaeology
Posted by Louise Hi! I’m Louise and I am a second year BA Archaeology student at the University of York. I absolutely love archaeology as it combines…
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How to survive as a mature Archaeology student
Posted by Cath Hi! I’m Cath and I’m a 3rd-year archaeology student at the University of York. I wanted to share some things I love about being…
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Archaeology field trip: excavating in Romania
Posted by Alex Hey, I’m Alex and I study BA Archaeology at the University of York. I just want to have a chat about all the options…
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