AR219 Excavation and Research Methods in Prehistoric Archaeology 1

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS
ARCHAEOLOGY PR.
Code AR219
Name Excavation and Research Methods in Prehistoric Archaeology 1
Term 2017-2018 Academic Year
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Üniversite Dersi
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Dr. CHRISTOPHER MEDWIN EDENS
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör. Dr. CHRISTOPHER MEDWIN EDENS (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Introducing the relationships between (1) the ways in which archaeological sites form, (2) research questions, (3) appropriate methods and techniques for finding and excavating sites.

Course Content

Basic concepts and goals of prehistoric archaeology; geomorphological, taphonomic, anthropogenic and other factors in archaeological site formation; different approaches to discovery and excavation of different kinds of sites.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

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Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Goals of the semester; basic goals of prehistoric archaeology Assigned chapters should be read
2 Basic concepts: time and space; artifact/site/region Assigned chapters should be read
3 Artifacts and other finds (fauna, botanicals, etc) Assigned chapters should be read
4 How sites form: geomorphology, taphonomy, human activity Assigned chapters should be read
5 How sites form: sedimentation and erosion Assigned chapters should be read
6 How sites form: disturbance, alteration, diagenesis Assigned chapters should be read
7 How sites form: stratigraphy and context Assigned chapters should be read
8 Mid-term exam Mid-term exam
9 Finding sites: different kinds of sites, different surface survey methods Assigned chapters should be read
10 Finding sites: surface surveys and remote sensing techniques Assigned chapters should be read
11 Regions and settlement patterns Assigned chapters should be read
12 Excavating sites: teams, equipment, strategies Assigned chapters should be read
13 Excavating sites: different kinds of sites, different excavation techniques Assigned chapters should be read
14 Excavating sites: living floors and site structure Assigned chapters should be read
15 Excavating sites: recovery techniques - screening, flotation, sampling Assigned chapters should be read
16 Final exam Final exam
17 Final exam Final exam


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100

Update Time: 31.10.2017 01:57