THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MOVIE > Presentation

1. General information

The Cape of Cavalleria Ecomuseum in Menorca, Spain, has scheduled for 2012, the excavation of three sites.

a) The first is The Roman Necropolis Dig, which involves the excavation of a cluster of roman tombs belonging to a cemetery located on the outskirts of the roman city of Sanisera, which was occupied from 123 BC to 550 AD.

b) The second is the excavation of the Roman City of Sanisera, overlooking the natural port of Sanitja, which presents the same chronology as the above mentioned necropolis.

c) The third archaeological project is The Prehistoric Cave Dig, which is focused on the excavation of funerary deposits made by the first inhabitants of Menorca. The dig takes place in a cave known as "Cueva de la Costa Norte", very close to the Cape of Cavalleria Ecomuseum. It is a collective burial site which dates between 2000 and 1350 B.C. It involves the collection of burnt bone samples, pottery vessels, bronze and bone pendants and beads, among other artifacts.

2. Course description

This course consists of two main parts.

a) The first one deals with filming a video documentary so that the audience can get to know more about the archaeological findings, the history of the three sites and the archaeological work carried out both on site and in the laboratory.

b) In the second part of the course students who participate in this course will learn about the process of creating a documentary: video footage, preparing the plot, selection of scenes, sound and the different elements regarding audiovisuals.

The directors of this program are Macià Florit, an expert in the production of cultural, artistic and fiction videos, and Fernando Contreras, director of the Ecomuseum of the Cape of Cavalleria. Also, other archaeologists and specialists in physical anthropology and conservation will collaborate during the course.

The course runs 7 hours per day, with time dedicated to both video footage while the archaeologists are excavating, and the processing of the digital documentation in order to create the archaeoplogical movie.

Participants will also be given lectures on methodology regarding multimedia productions. Participants will visit archaeological sites on the island through organized excursions. Courses are given in both English and Spanish. For every seven course days there are two days off.

3. Directed at

The course is open to any individual who is interested in archaeology and film producing.

4. Calendar 2012: 2 sessions (20 days each) from the 17 of July until the 27 of August 2012.

Airfare not included.

5.Course fee includes:

• Course tuition.
• Video recorder camera.
• Accommodation in the Student Residency. Two to six per room.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Morning snack at the Ecomuseum.
• Accident insurance at the site.
• Excursions.
• Certificate of participation.


6. Spaces Available

The course is limited to 3 participants per session. Reservations are only effective when payment of the registration fee is received. If for any reason the course is cancelled, payment is returned according to the field school refund policy (see the Ecomuseum's webpage, Archaeology Field School).

7. Certificates:

At the end of the course, students will receive a certificate of participation stating the hours and activities of the course.

Participants that perform exceedingly well in the course may receive a letter of recommendation from our organization up on request.

8. Information and reservations:

Lana Johnson, Course Coordinator
Email:archaeology@ecomuseodecavalleria.com

Cell phone: +34 971 35 9999