Materials Analysis I
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Archaeology |
Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
ARQU |
54 |
ARQU - Study Plan |
2 |
- |
6 |
52 |
162 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
- To know general aspects of prehistoric lithic technology as a set of techniques and procedures employed in the production of artifactual knapped and polished stone-tools;
- To analyse lithic artefacts in a typological perspective as well as in a technological approach ("châines-operatoires");
- To contextualise from a chronological and cultural point of view different methods and techniques of stone knapping as well as different types of lithic artefacts.
- To identify the main techniques, morphologies and decorative patterns of prehistoric pottery.
- To identify the main techniques, morphologies and decorative patterns of proto-historic pottery.
- To know the innovations of proto-historic metallurgical technology and its most significant artifactual components.
- To be able to contextualise these metallurgical productions from a chronological-cultural point of view.Learning outcomes and competences
The student should be able to recognize lithic artefacts (knapped and polished), pre and protohistoric pottery as well as proto-historic metal artifacts. He must also be able to contextualise them chronologically, describe them and classify them (albeit in general terms).
These skills are considered to be fundamental to the practice of Archaeology.Working method
Presencial
Program
1. The study of lithic artifacts
1.1. Introduction to the study of knapped and polished stone-tools: A historical overview.
1.2. The identification and characterization of the main rocks and minerals used in the production of lytic stone-tools.
1.3. Knapping and polishing methods and techniques. Experimental knapping and polishing. Terminology.
1.4. The morpho-typological classification and the technological analysis ("châines-operatoires").
1.5. A technological and typological characterization of the main prehistoric lithic industries: The Oldowan. The Acheulian. The Mousterian. The Upper Paleolithic assemblages. Post-Palaeolithic industries.
2. The study of prehistoric pottery
2.1. Technical, decorative and morphological aspects.
2.2. General chronological framework of prehistoric ceramic containers.
3. The study of proto-historic metallurgy
3.1 - Innovations and technological specificities.
3.2 - General chronological framework of proto-metal materials of history.
4. Study of proto-historic pottery
4.1 - Technical characteristics, morphology and decorative models.
4.2. General chronological framework of proto-historic pottery forms.
Mandatory literature
Alarcão J.; Barroca, M. ; Dicionário de Arqueologia Portuguesa. ISBN: 978-972-661-219-3
BORDES, F.; Typologie du Paleolithique Ancien et Moyen, C.N.R.S., 1988. ISBN: 2-87682-005-6
Comendador Rey, Beatrz; Los inicios de la metalugia en el noroeste de la Península Ibéria
Eiroa, J.J.; Bachiler Gil, J.A..; Castro Pérez, L.; Lomba Maurandi, J. ; Nociones de tecnología y tipología en Prehistoria. ISBN: 9788434466166
M-L. Inizan; M. Reduron-Ballinger; H. Roche; J. Tixier; Technology and terminology of knapped stone, CREP, 1999. ISBN: ISBN: ISBN: ISBN: 2-903516-05-7
Rye, Owen; Pottery technology. Principles and reconstruction. ISBN: 0-9602822-2-x
Silva, A.C.F.; A Cultura Castreja no Noroeste de Portugal. ISBN: 978-972-9408-28-1
Silva, M. A. Dias da; A cerâmica castreja de Briteiros. ISBN: 972-96772-0-4
VVAA; De Ulisses a Viriato. O I milénio AC.. ISBN: 972-8137-39-7
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures. Handling and experimental production of archaeological materials of different chronologies: lithics and pottery and observation of experimental knapping. Exercises based on the description and classification of archaeological materials.
keywords
Humanities
Evaluation Type
Evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Exame |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
70,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
52,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial |
40,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Calculation formula of final grade
The exam grade is the final grade.