Modern and Contemporary Archaeology II

Code:

ARQU021

Acronym:

ARQMC2

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S (of 06-02-2017 to 22-04-2017)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Heritage Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ARQU	34	ARQU - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This subject's general aims are to develop the students’ social consciousness and their awareness of the importance of cultural diversity; to encourage the acquisition of multidisciplinary skills and a critical attitude regarding the preservation and value of heritage.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students will be particularly encouraged to engage in the study of concepts, methodologies and working methods within this specific field, as well as to develop the skills required to enable them to conduct research, interpret, innovate and communicate, and carry out field experimentation.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Non appliable.

 

 

 

Program

1. Agrarian landscape
1.1. Land organization
1.2. Types and morphology of rural settlements
1.3. Rural houses
1.4. The use of land
1.5. Tools and production techniques
1.6. Modernization of agriculture and commercial production
2. Livestock breeding
2.1 Transhumance, confined grazing or stabling, conflict of interests 2.1.2. Small-scale livestock breeding and grazing in maize-producing lands
2.1.3. Grazing in turns and other communitarian practices in the northern mountains of the country
2.1.4. Transhumance
2.1.5. Wild livestock of the marsh lands and livestock breeding in the large farms of Alentejo
2.2 Enclosures, shelters and other temporal structures
2.3 Traditional production of cheese
2.4 The art of sheep breeding
3. The seafaring activities
3.1 The settlement of coastal areas
3.1.1. The farmers who go to sea
3.2 Coastal and deep-sea fishing
3.2.1. Fishing communities
3.2.2. Boats and fishing crafts
3.3 Deep-sea cod fishing
3.4 The production of salt
3.5. Preserving sea products
4. Mining exploration
4.1 Mines and mining in the Antiquity
4.2 Mining laws and history in Portugal
4.3 Mining settlements
4.4 Ore extraction and its techniques
4.5 Building materials, their extraction and preparation
4.6 Coal
5. Heritage and museums
5.1. General aspects of international and Portuguese law that apply to modern and contemporary archaeological heritage
5.2. Study, preservation and value of modern and contemporary archaeological heritage
5.3. Methodological issues regarding museological organisation of monuments and sites in Modern and Contemporary Archaeology
5.4. Portuguese museums and collections in the field of Modern and Contemporary Archaeology

Mandatory literature

BRAUDEL, Fernand ; Civilização material, economia e capitalismo, séculos XV-XVIII, Editorial Teorema, 1992-93. ISBN: 972-695-200-X
BRITO, Joaquim Pais (coord.) ; O voo do arado, Museu Nacional de Etnologia, 1996. ISBN: 972-8137-57-5
DAUMAS, Jean-Claude (dir.) ; La mémoire de l' industrie. De l' usine au patrimoine, Presses Universitaires de Franche-Comté , 2006. ISBN: 284867.140.8
GARCÍA MARTÍN, Pedro; SANCHEZ BENITO, José Maria (ed.) ; Contribución a la historia de la trashumância en España, Ministerio de Agricultura , Pesca y Alimentación, 1996. ISBN: 84-491-0267-7
GRAÇA, António dos Santos ; O poveiro. Usos, costumes, tradições e lendas, ed. do autor, 1932
HICKS, Dan; BEAUDRY, Mary C. (ed.) ; The Cambridge companion to Historical Archaeology, Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN: 13 978-0-512-61962-2
OLIVEIRA, Ernesto Veiga de e outros ; Actividades agro-marítimas em Portugal, Instituto de Alta Cultura, 1975. ISBN: 972-20-1235-5
OLIVEIRA, Ernesto Veiga de e outros ; Alfaia agrícola portuguesa, Publicações Dom Quixote, 1995. ISBN: 972-20-1235-5
OLIVEIRA, Ernesto Veiga de e outros ; Arquitectura tradicional portuguesa, Publicações Dom Quixote, 1992. ISBN: 972-20-0959-1
PALMER, Marilyn; NEAVERSON, Peter ; Industrial archeology: Principles and pratice, Routledge, 1998. ISBN: 0-415-16769-8
PINHEIRO, Elisa Calado (cood.) ; Rota da lã Translana. Percursos e marcos de um território de fronteira, Museu de Lanifícios da universidade da Beira Interior, 2009. ISBN: 978-989-95085-3-8
POUNDS, Norman J. G. ; La vida cotidiana: historia de la cultura material, Editorial Critica, 1992. ISBN: 84-7423-539-1
RODRIGUES, Paula; Vidas na mina. Memórias, percursos e identidades, Celta, 2005. ISBN: 972-774-216-5

Complementary Bibliography

ARIÉS, Philippe; DUBY, Georges (dir.) ; História da vida privada, Afrontamento, 1990-91. ISBN: 972-36-0243-1
DAUMAS, Maurice (dir.) ; Histoire générale des techniques, PUF, 1962-78. ISBN: 213 034949 8
MATTOSO, José (dir.) ; História de Portugal, Círculo de Leitores, 1993-94. ISBN: 972-42-0586-X

Comments from the literature

A more detailed programme including further bibliography and sources is also available.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures using audiovisual resources, requiring active participation from students enrolled in continuous assessment, with individual assignments on different topics of study to be presented in class for discussion. Research work is strongly encouraged in this subject, thus students are required to submit a final original research project.

Software

não se aplica

keywords

Humanities > History > Archaeology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	40,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho de investigação	70,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to attend at least 75% of classes, whit the exception foreseen by the general law and the FLUP regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Participation in classes = 10% Oral presentation of a report and written summary  = 30% Research work = 60%

Examinations or Special Assignments

The non-participation, in foreseen cases, in 75% of classes may require an discussion of the presented evaluation elements and a test, which will be indicated by the teacher until the end of the academic term.

Internship work/project

Non appliable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The non-participation in 75% of classes may require an discussion of the presented evaluation elements and a test, which will be indicated by the teacher until the end of the academic term.

Classification improvement

The research work (60%) can be reformotated, according to Assessment Regulations.