Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
15.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
Driessen Jan;
Language
English
Main themes
The course proposes an introduction to the application of Earth science (geology, geomorphology, pedology) concepts and methods in archaeological contexts.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Through this course, students will receive a general introduction to geoarchaeology (concepts, methods, applications). At the end of the course, students should be able to locate relevant information in specialized reference sources, and to identify geoscientific techniques amenable to the resolution of archaeological research questions. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Introduction to geoarchaeology (disciplinary history, major geomorphological contexts, bibliography); introduction to sedimentology and pedology (description and characterization of soils
and sediments, notion of sedimentary facies); archaeological micromorphology (principles and applications); alluvial geoarchaeology; coastal geoarchaeology; introduction to archaeoseismology; introduction to geographical information systems (GIS).
Course given in English
and sediments, notion of sedimentary facies); archaeological micromorphology (principles and applications); alluvial geoarchaeology; coastal geoarchaeology; introduction to archaeoseismology; introduction to geographical information systems (GIS).
Course given in English
Teaching methods
The course is organised in 2-or 4-hours modules, each of them devoted to a particular theme in geoarchaeology or GIS by an invited expert.
Evaluation methods
Research paper to be submitted at the end of the session; topics suggested by the instructor but students may also suggest their own topics (subject to the instructor's approval). The research paper can be written in English or French.
Bibliography
La bibliographie sera exposée durant la première séance de cours.
Faculty or entity
ARKE
