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Rare ‘medieval’ artifacts found in B.C. thrift store donated to SFU for study
Centuries-old artifacts discovered for sale in a BC thrift store for just $30" 鈥� a shocking reminder that objects of historical significance often hide in plain sight.
This Fall 2026, ARCH 332: Special Topics in Archaeology gives you the chance to turn that kind of surprise into rigorous research.
馃徍 What you鈥檒l do in ARCH 332:
鈥� Work hands-on with real artifacts, using non-destructive scientific analysis
鈥� Learn the ethics of unprovenanced collections
鈥� Generate 3D scans to document and visualize object form and detail
Co-taught by Cara Tremain & Sabrina Higgins, this course invites you to bring past objects into present scholarship.
Spaces are limited. Contact the Academic Advisor in the Archaeology Department office for registration details!
Read more at SFU News! /sfunews/stories/2025/09/rare--medieval--artifacts-found-in-b-c--thrift-store-donated-to-/
