Syllabus
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Course Code: 16/20AIH402 Course Name: Group - A) Principles and Methods of Archaeology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Rise of archaeology as a science. 2. Developments in field techniques: Methods & Techniques of Excavation. |
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| 2 | 3. Marine Archaeology: with special reference to development in India. 4. Stratigraphy: Principles of stratification, Identification and recording of strata. 5. Determining the chronology and periods of excavated remains. |
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| 3 | 6. Recording the context of excavated remains: preparation of sections and plans, three dimensional recording. 7. Methods of absolute dating: calendar and historical chronologies, clay verves, tree-rings, radioactive clocks, radiocarbon, thermo-luminescence, potassium argon and uranium series. 8. Conservation and preservation of archaeological remains, chemical treatment of organic and inorganic objects. |
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| 4 | 9. Scientific analysis of excavated remains: (A) Study of pottery, tools, beads etc., (B) Study of organic remains - Botanical, Zoological and Human Bones. 10. Reconstruction of the socio-economic aspects, including contextual and site catchment analysis. |
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