Geoarchaeology of Central-Eastern and Southern Europe 19-GES-f-SZ-Arch

The course is a conversatory, which assumes a discussion on the basics of geoarchaeology in Central-Eastern and Southern Europe and its research techniques (both fielworksa and laboratory analysis). During the course the students have to make a presentation, basing on the literature, about the leading geoarchaeological projects conducted in the described area. By that students are going to be met with terminology and methodology in geoarchaeology of the region. Moreover, students will make their own stratigraphical drilling in order to describe the sediments within the auger and they are going to interpret the lithological profile.

Module learning aims

The aim is to familiarize the students to widely described geoarcheology, its research aims and methodology. The aim of the course is to realize students on the geoarchaeological aid to archaeological research in reconstructing the past societies. Also the aim is to present how the archaeologists can use the natural sciences methodology. Moreover the course assumes to present to the students the examples of geoarchaeological investigations in order to familiarize them with modern research trends and the state of art.

Major

Archaeology

Module type

elective

Course coordinators

Jakub Niebieszczański

Assessment criteria

Presence and presentations concerning the geoarchaeological works

Additional information

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