Archaeological Methods
Archaeological methods involve systematic techniques to study past human activity through material remains. Excavation is a primary method, where archaeologists carefully dig sites to uncover artifacts, structures, and biofacts. Surveying helps identify potential sites using aerial photography, ground-penetrating radar, and fieldwalking. Dating methods like radiocarbon and dendrochronology determine artifact ages. Laboratory analysis examines recovered items for material composition and function. Preservation techniques protect findings from deterioration. These methods collectively help reconstruct historical cultures and societies.
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COURSE GLIMPSE
One of the primary objectives of archaeological study is to unravel the human past through material remains. A series of techniques are employed to achieve this goal. The kind of evidence an archaeologist looks for is an artifact, a structure, a feature or an ecosystem within which the humans survived. This gives an interdisciplinary shape to archaeological operations. An archaeological operation involves identifying a potential area, systematically collecting the data, organizing them, situating it in a specific cultural period by using either one or a series of dating methods, conserving and preserving them and also interpreting them.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Once you study this course, you will be able to understand the following:
intricate details of archaeological fieldwork
significance as well as methods of archaeological explorations and excavations
various documentation techniques
introduction to classification
Introduction to archaeometry
ABOUT TO THE COURSE
Registration Fee: Refer Addmission Portal
Number of Seats: 50#
(# First cum first serve basis & the online registration form will be disabled after the first 50 slots are filled)
ELIGIBILITY
Pursuing / Graduate / Post Graduate / MPhil / PhD / Academician in the subject Archaeology or History (with specialization in Ancient and Medieval) or any other relevant subject similar to Archaeology or History.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Duration of the Course : 1 Month
Total Module : 07 Modules
Total Assignments : 01
Main Examination : 01
Lecture Timings : On Sunday & Saturday 19:00 – 20:30 IST
ASSESSMENT SCHEME
The program includes three assignments, each worth a maximum of 30 marks.
The main open-book examination is worth a maximum of 70 marks.
COURSE SYLLABUS
Please refer to Course Syllabus