INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES
| Title | ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΙΣ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΕΣ ΣΠΟΥΔΕΣ / INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES |
| Code | ΑΡΧ151 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | History and Archaeology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019187 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Istorías kai Archaiologías 2020-2021
Registered students: 198
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600189849
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600189849
- eLearning:
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14533
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to
- understand the basic characteristics of the field,
- become familiar with the time frames, turning-points and sub-periods of the field and understand the related scholarly debates over the pertinent issues,
-become familiar with the methodology and terminology of the field,
-know the scholars who developed the field and shaped its evolution,
-know the auxiliary disciplines that serve the field.
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Week#1: Introduction to archaeology: the significance of archaeology, archaeological remains, methodology, current aspects of archaeology: experimental archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, war archaeology, industrial archaeology etc.
Week#2: History of archaeology: great moments of prehistoric archaeology in Greece - current research: emblematic excavation (e.g. Knossos, Akrotiri, Mycenae), the impact of the Homeric archaeology (Mycenae, Troy, Pylos), the research in Neolithic Greece (Thessaly: Sesklo, Dimini), the research in prehistoric Macedonia, current research of prehistoric archaeology: the new trends.
Week#3: Historical overview of archaeology in Greece: travelers and antiquity searchers, archaeology as independent research field, archaeologists-excavators, excavations and further archaeological work, establishment of the state Archaeological Service, Archaeological Society at Athens, foreign Archaeological Schools, public and private Archaeological Museums and Collections.
Week#4: History of archaeology: great moments of Classical archaeology in Greece - current research: historical-cultural approach, neo-classicism, traditional archaeological research, Akropolis of Athens, Delos, Delphi, Olympia, Athenian Agora, archaeological excavations in Macedonia (Vergina, Dion, Pella,Amphipolis), modern methods and views in the archaeological field-work and research of the historical periods (Classical and Roman).
Week#5:History of archaeology: great moments of Byzantine Archaeology – current research: Christian archaeology, Byzantine cities (Ephesos, Amorium, Mystras, Constantinople, Byzantine Athens and Corinth), Research in Macedonia (Philippi, Thessalonike, Mount Athos), Frankokratia, current research in Byzantine archaeology
Week#6: Archaeology and the study of material remains (ceramics, metal, stone and glass objects, coins, works of art): provenance of raw materials, production: technology - workshops, the use of objects, exchange-commerce-networks- markets.
Week#7: Methods of chronology: stratigraphy, typological series of archaeological material, coins, written sources, inscriptions, archaeometrical methods.
Week#8: Preservation of cultural heritage: illegal excavations and illicit trade of antiquities, archaeological laws and claim for stolen antiquities, ancient art trade, destruction and looting of monuments' and archaeological sites (Elgin marbles, Pergamon altar etc), archaeology and war (Irak, Syria), vandalism (monuments of occupied Northern Cyprus), protection of sites and monuments (UNESCO, ICOMOS).
Week#9: Methods of archaeological research: surface survey (methods and techniques), excavation (methods and techniques), digital archaeology(e.g. GIS, photogrammetry, databases), aerial photography, geophysical prospecting survey, marine archaeology, conservation-restoration.
Week#10: Archaeology and the study of the bioarchaeological remains - Environmental archaeology (palaeoethnobotany, zooarchaeology, human osteoarchaeology, ostreoarchaeology, geoarchaeology, soil micromorphology): reconstruction of the natural environment, subsistence and agricultural practices, methods of site reconstruction, burial archaeology, palaeodiet, population mobility.
Week#11: Archaeology and politics: archaeology and ideology, archaeology and national identity, archaeology and religious identity.
Week#12: Archaeology and the public: Public archaeology: educational programme, museology, digitalisation, virtual reconstruction, internet.
Week#13: Recapitulation of previous lectures. Discussion on the basic aims of the course. General instructions for the exams.
Keywords
Archaeology, History of archaeology, Archaeological research, Excavation, Archaeological remains, Methodology, Environmental Archaeology, Cutural Heritage, Public Archaeology
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power-Point and the AUTH e-leaning platform will be used. Communication through e-mails.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 65 | 2.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 82.5 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2.5 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Renfrew, C. – P. Bahn (2016), Αρχαιολογία. Θεωρίες, Μεθοδολογία και Πρακτικές Εφαρμογές (εκδ. Καρδαμίτσα, Αθήνα 2011, από το αγγλικό: Archaeology Theories, Methods and Practice, Thames & Hudson, London ζ΄ έκδοση)
- Βαλαβάνης, Π. (επιμ.) (2018), Μεγάλες στιγμές της ελληνικής αρχαιολογίας (εκδ. Καπόν, Αθήνα)
Additional bibliography for study
- Bahn, P. (2012) Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, Oxford β΄έκδοση)
- Balme, J., Paterson, A., (2006) Archaeology in practice: a student guide to archaeological analyses (Blackwell, Oxford)
- Βλαχόπουλος, Α. (2017) Αρχαιολογία. Μακεδονία και Θράκη (εκδ. ΡΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΙΑ ΟΕ, Αθήνα)
- Brothwell, D. R., Pollard, A. M. (2001) Handbook of archaeological sciences (J. Wiley, New York)
- Dincauze, D. F.(2000) Environmental archaeology: principles and practice (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge)
- Étienne, R. και F. (1990). Αρχαία Ελλάδα. Η αρχαιολογία μιας ανακάλυψης (εκδ. Δεληθανάσης, Αθήνα 2000, από το γαλλικό: La Grèce antique: Archéologie d’une découverte, Découvertes Gallimard, Paris)
- Hodder, I. (2000) Towards reflexive method in archaeology: the example at Catalhoyuk (McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge)
- Kόκκου, Α. (2009) Η μέριμνα για τις αρχαιότητες στην Ελλάδα και τα πρώτα μουσεία (εκδ. Καπόν, Αθήνα)
- Κόρκα, Ε. (επιμ.) (2007), Ξένες Αρχαιολογικές Σχολές στην Ελλάδα: από τον 19ο στον 210ο αιώνα (εκδ. Μέλισσα, Αθήνα)
- Maschner, H. D. G., Chippindale, C. (2005), Handbook of archaeological methods ( AltaMira Press, Lanham, MD)
-Νικονάνου, Ν. (2010) Μουσειοπαιδαγωγική. Από τη θεωρία στην πράξη. Πατάκης: Αθήνα.
-Νικονάνου, Ν.,Κασβίκης, Κ.,Κωτσάκης, Κ.,Μπούνια Α.,Νάκου, Ε.,Ανδρέου, Α.,Δημαράκη, Ε. Β.,Χατζηνικολάου, Τ. (2008). Εμπειρίες και ερμηνείες του παρελθόντος. Σ. ΠΑΤΑΚΗΣ: Αθήνα.
- Schnapp, A. (1993) Η κατάκτηση του παρελθόντος. Οι απαρχές της αρχαιολογίας (Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, Ηράκλειο 2004, από το γαλλικό: "La conquête du passé. Aux origines de l’archéologie")
Last Update
27-02-2021
