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Our next online course will be held between the 21st -25th February 2021.
Why is the course important?
Jordan’s prehistory is an underappreciated resource. Jordan has some of the world’s most spectacular and important prehistoric heritage, but this is often overlooked in favour of more recent periods of the past. Jordan’s prehistory is important part of the global story of how the modern world cam to be and is also key to understanding contemporary Jordan. For example, Jordan has
great preservation of Neolithic period archaeology which sheds light on the origins of village life, farming, pastoralism, water management and community.
In this course we want to investigate how Jordan’s prehistory could be better protected and presented. Perhaps more importantly we want to explore how the Jordan’s prehistory could be presented in ways that engage Jordanians with their prehistoric past.
By the end of the training course, participants will have developed the skills and knowledge to
1) Compare the presentation and protection of Jordan’s prehistory with that of other countries
2) Understand the key challenges involved in presentation of protection of prehistoric heritage
3) Develop a management plan to protect and present aspects of Jordan’s prehistory, drawing on best practice across the world.