Medieval Archaeology II

Code:

ARQU019

Acronym:

ARQME2

Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S

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	29	ARQU - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

We seek that the student will acquire knowledge about the main aspects of Daily Archaeology, particularly regarding the archaeology of the houses (noble and common houses; urban and rural houses), the archaeology of the religious spaces (churches, mosques and synagogues, and their relation with liturgy), and the archaeology of the death (evolution of the several burial forms).

Learning outcomes and competences

The student shall become capable of understanding the diversity of structures and materials and their diachronic evolution, as well as knowing the main bibliography.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable.

Program

1. Archaeology of the Death. Mentalities. Liturgy. Collective attitudes towards death. Typological and chronological evolution of medieval graves.

2. Archaeology of religious spaces. From Palaeo-Christian cult spaces to late medieval temples. Parochial and monastic temples. Spatial options and liturgical adequacy. Synagogues and Mosques.

3. Archaeology of civil spaces. Palaces and fortified house (domus fortis). Evolution of manors: from the needs of superiority and defence to comfort requirements. Other housing spaces: urban and rural houses.

Mandatory literature

ALMEIDA, Carlos Alberto Ferreira de; Arte da Alta Idade Média, Publicações Alfa, Lisboa, 1986. ISBN: -
ALMEIDA, Carlos Alberto Ferreira de; História da Arte em Portugal. O Românico, Editorial Presença, Lisboa, 2001. ISBN: 972-23-2827-1
ALMEIDA, Carlos Alberto Ferreira de; BARROCA, Mário Jorge; História da Arte em Portugal. O Gótico, Editorial Presença, Lisboa, 2002. ISBN: 972-23-2841-7
AREZES, Andreia; O Mundo Funerário na Antiguidade Tardia em Portugal: As necrópoles dos séculos V a VIII, CITCEM / Ed. Afrontamento, 2017. ISBN: 978-989-8351-81-4
BARROCA, Mário Jorge; Necrópoles e Sepulturas Medievais de Entre-Douro-e-Minho (Séculos V a XV), Ed. policopiada, Porto, 1987. ISBN: -
BARROCA, Mário Jorge; "Torres, Casas-Torres ou Casas-Fortes – A concepção do Espaço de Habitação da Pequena e Média Nobreza na Baixa Idade Média (Séc. XII-XV)", Revista de História das Ideias, vol. 19, Instituto de História das Ideias, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, 1998. ISBN: -
BUR, Michel (Coord. de); La Maison Forte au Moyen Age, Actas do Colóquio de Pont-à-Mousson (1984), CNRS, Paris, 1986
BURNOUF, Joelle; ARRIBET-DEROIN, Danielle; DESACHY, Bruno; JOURNOT, Florence; NISSEN-JAUBERT, Anne; Manuel d'Archéologie Médiévale et Moderne, Armand Colin, 2009. ISBN: 978-2-200-35455-8
CALVO CAPILLA, Susana; Las Mezquitas de al-Andalus, Fundación Ibn Tufayl de Estudios Árabes, 2014. ISBN: 978-84-16134-98-4
CASTILLO, Alberto del; Excavaciones Altomedievales en las Províncias de Sória, Logroño y Burgos, Ministério de Educación y Ciencia, Madrid, 1972. ISBN: -
Conde, Manuel Sílvio Alves; Construir, habitar. ISBN: 978-989-97558-4-0
DIEZ JORGE, Maria Elena; NAVARRO PALAZÓN, Julio (Coord.); La Casa Medieval en la Peninsula Ibérica, Silex Ediciones, 2015. ISBN: 978-84-7737-899-0
IZQUIERDO BENITO, Ricardo; La Cultura Material en la Edad Media. Perspectiva desde la Arqueología, Universidad de Granada, 2008. ISBN: 978-84-338-4874-1
LÓPEZ QUIROGA, Jorge; Arqueología del Mundo Funerario en la Peninsula Ibérica (Siglos V-X), La Ergastula Ediciones, 2010. ISBN: 978-84-936732-5-3
MATTOSO, José (Coord. de); O Reino dos Mortos na Idade Média, Edições João Sá da Costa, Lisboa, 1996. ISBN: 972-9230-44-7
MOLIST, Núria; RIPOLL, Gisela (Coord. de); Arqueologia funerària al nord-est peninsular (segles VI-XII), Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya / Universitat de Barcelona, 2012. ISBN: 978-84-393-8933-0
PESEZ, Jean-Marie; Archéologie du Village et de la Maison Rurale au Moyen Âge, Presses Universitaires de Lyon, Lyon, 1998
SILVA, José Custódio Vieira da; Paços Medievais Portugueses, IPPAR, Lisboa, 1995. ISBN: -

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical lessons with an active support of audiovisual means.

keywords

Humanities > History > Archaeology

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	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam - 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to Assessment Regulations.

Classification improvement

According to Assessment Regulations.