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| Code | ARY710 |
| Name | Prehistoric Raw Material Sources and Behavior Patterns |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The course reviews sources and types of stone and other materials that appear in prehistoric sites, and discusses what these materials imply about prehistoric behaviors within a region.
Course Content
Prehistoric people transformed many natural materials into tools and other objects. Identifying the sources of stones and raw materials is a first step toward analysis of how prehistoric people used and combined natural materials, moved materials within a region or exchanged them between regions, or gave certain materials symbolic importance. The course examines different raw materials and the various forms they take in nature, and different ways prehistoric people used these raw materials.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Oliva, F., 2017, The Exploitation of Raw Materials in Prehistory, Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Notes
Wilson, L., 2007, Understanding Prehistoric Lithic Raw Material Selection: Application of a Gravity Model, Springer. Published online: 3 October 2007
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Comprehends the needs and ways of prehistoric people to change nature in a technological way. |
| LO02 | Comprehends the criteria of past communities in choosing raw material sources for stone object production. |
| LO03 | Comprehends the variations in the use of raw materials for the tools produced by the past communities in line with their needs. |
| LO04 | Understands the role of raw material sources in the settlement of early communities. |
| LO05 | Understands social relations based on raw materials in past communities. |
| LO06 | Understands the analyzes and processes that enable the determination of raw material sources |
| LO07 | Understands commercial mobility based on raw material resources in prehistoric times. |
| LO08 | Comprehends the ways of prehistoric man in changing nature. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops the knowledge gained in the undergraduate education in the field of archeology at the level of expertise. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have current information about the field. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Explains the basic concepts related to archaeology. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Conducts interdisciplinary research and analysis in the field of archaeology. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the practical methods and techniques acquired in the field of archaeology. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Handles the information acquired in the field within the framework of ethical rules. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Recognizes the cultures of Çukurova region. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Defines the relations between Çukurova and the surrounding cultural regions. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Explains the cultural development of Çukurova region. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Collects data related to the field of archaeology. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Defines movable and immovable cultural assets. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Interprets the knowledge acquired in the field at a critical level. | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops appropriate solutions to research problems. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses the knowledge and experience gained in the field at the expert level in field and laboratory studies. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Carries out national and international studies and projects related to the field of archaeology. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course | The assigned article should be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 2 | Technology and the transformation of nature | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 3 | Raw materials for stone industries – flints and cherts | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 4 | Raw materials for stone industries – obsidian | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 5 | Raw materials for stone industries – basalts and other volcanics | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 6 | Raw materials for stone industries – quartzes and quartzites | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 7 | Raw materials for other industries – bone and teeth, ivory, antler, shell | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 8 | Midterm/Student presentation and assignment. | Read notes and recommended articles. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Raw materials for other industries – minerals, clay | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 10 | Choice of raw materials | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 11 | İdentification of raw material sources (geochemistry, mineralogy) | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 12 | Raw material sources and Palaeolithic mobility | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 13 | Raw material sources and late prehistoric trade. | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 14 | Materials and social prestige (Upper Paleolithic, Epipaleolithic, Mesolithic) | The assigned article should be read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Student presentations | Use notes and recommended articles. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri |
| 16 | End of year exams/student presentation and assignment | Use notes and recommended articles. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | End of year exams/student presentation and assignment | Use notes and recommended articles. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||