PREHISTORIC ARCHAELOGY: THEORY AND METHOD
| Title | ΠΡΟΪΣΤΟΡΙΚΗ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ: ΘΕΩΡΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΘΟΔΟΣ / PREHISTORIC ARCHAELOGY: THEORY AND METHOD |
| Code | ΑΠΡ651 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | History and Archaeology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019199 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Istorías kai Archaiologías 2020-2021
Registered students: 75
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCΗAIOLOGIAS KAI ISTORIAS TĪS TECΗNĪS | Specialization Core Courses | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| ISTORIAS | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600244094
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600244094
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
With the succesful completion of the course the student will gain a basic knowledge of the formation of Archaeological Theory as well as of the basic analytical and synthetic methods adopted by Archaology towards the study of prehistoric societies. Students will familiarise themselves with the main theorhetical approaches of the study of the human past and its archaeological remains, as these were shaped during the shaping of Archaeology as a discipline in the sphere of Humanities, from its early days to the present. Students will acquire knowledge of a wide range of methods employed by Archaeology for the collection of archaeological evidence, its study and interpretation. On a basic level students should be able to recongise the theoretical background to archaeological argumentation. They will understand the principles of analytical techniques applicable in archaeology and choose those appropriate for answering specific arcaeological questions. Within the framework of the course, students will be able to obtain first hand overview of some of the methodological tools presented in class, by short laboratory sessions at specific facilities of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The principal directions in theoretical archaeological thought of the 20th and 21st century are discussed in the first part of these lectures. The main principles of culture history, processual and post processual archaeology are discussed, as well as their contemporary synthesis. The second part is devoted to the methods and techniques which support contemporary archaeology, excavation and field work, landscape archaeology, archaeometry and bioarchaeology. Finally, some issues concerning public archaeology and the place of archaeology in the contemporary world are briefly presented.
Lecture 1
History of Archeological Thought. From the Renaissance to the Contemporary World
Lecture 2
Theory of Archaeology: Culture History, New Archaeology and anthropological archaeology, processual archaeology
Lecture 3
Theory of archaeology: Contemporary trends and schools. Postprocessual archaeology, interpretative archaeology
Lecture 4
Theory of archaeology: Contemporary trends and schools. Theory of material culture, archaeology of identities, gender archaeologies
Lecture 5
Field archaeology: Excavations, basic principles.
Lecture 6
Field archaeology: Techniques and methods. Computers and archaeology. Basic statistics in archaeology. GIS in archaeology
Lecture 7
Field archaeology: Archaeological surface survey. Geophysical and remote prospection. Underwater archaeology
Lecture 8
Chronology. Conventional dating techniques, laboratory dating techniques
Lecture 9 – (includes short laboratory sessions)
Technology and material science. Lithics, Ceramics. Metalwork
Lecture 10 (includes short laboratory sessions)
Environmental archaeology and bioarchaeology.
Lecture 11
Archaeology and society. Educational programs. Museums and archaeological sites
Lecture 12
Fundamental concepts of museology. Archaeological cultural management.
Lecture 13
Attending an educational program at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Keywords
prehistoric archaeology, archaeological theory nd method, archaeological field techniques, archaeological anaytical techniques
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
- short laboratory sessions
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power Point projection, e-learning
E-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 33 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 18 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 10 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 85 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 9 | ||||
| Exams | 55 | ||||
| Total | 210 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Renfrew, C. and Bahn, P. 2001. Αρχαιολογία. Θεωρία, Μεθοδολογία και Πρακτικές Εφαρμογές. Καρδαμίτσας
Hodder, Ian 2002. Διαβάζοντας το Παρελθόν. Εκδόσεις 21ου. Αθήνα
B.G. Trigger, 2005. Μια ιστορία της αρχαιολογικής σκέψης. Εκδόσεις Αλεξάνδρεια
Additional bibliography for study
Βασική εισαγωγική βιβλιογραφία για τη Θεωρία της Αρχαιολογίας
Binford, L. 1972. An Archaeological Perspective. New York: Academic Press
Binford, L. R., and S. R. Binford. 1968. New Perspectives in Archaeology. New York: Academic Press.
Childe, V. G. 1958. Retrospect. Antiquity 32:69-74.
Clarke, D. L. 1968. Analytical Archaeology. London: Methuen.
Hodder, I. 1982. Symbols in Action. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
—. 1984. Archaeology in 1984. Antiquity LVIII:30.
—. 1986. Reading the Past. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
—. 1990. Archaeology and the Post-modern. Anthropology Today 6:13-15.
—. 2001. Archaeological Theory Today. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Renfrew, C. 1984. Approaches to Social Archaeology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Shanks, M., and C. Tilley. 1987a. Re-constructing Archaeology: Theory and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
—. 1987b. Social Theory and Archaeology. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Χουρμουζιάδης, Γ.Χ. 1978. Το νεολιθικό Διμήνι. Βόλος
Βασικά εγχειρίδια
Johnson, Matthew 2010. Archaeological Theory. An introduction. Blackwell Publishers, Oxford.
Green, Kevin 2002. Archaeology: An Introduction. Routledge, London.
Gamble, Clive 2004. Archaeology. The basics. Routledge, London.
Last Update
07-10-2023
