Universität Wien

060049 UE Principles of archaeological stratigraphy (2018S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 01.03. 08:30 - 09:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 08.03. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 15.03. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 19.04. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 26.04. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 03.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 17.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 24.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 07.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 14.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 21.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims: Mastering of the principles of archaeological stratigraphy.
Content: 1. General Introduction into the theory of stratigraphy: Stratification, laws of stratigraphy, stratigraphic sequence, concept of stratigraphy in archaeology, units of stratification
2. Stratigraphic excavation: strategies and processes of excavation, documentation of stratigraphic excavations, compilation of a stratigraphic sequence (Harris Matrix), correlation of SUs, periodisation
3. Analysis: Analysis of excavations, non-historic aspects of finds, dating of finds and stratigraphic units, finds and the stratigraphic sequence
Methods: Lecture, discussion and practice

Assessment and permitted materials

Written examination. Compilation of a stratigraphic sequence by means of the documentation of an excavation. / no aids allowed

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

No minimum requirements / evaluation of the capability to compile a stratigraphic sequence and to answer questions concerning stratigraphic theory and practice

Examination topics

Examination material is the complete content of the lecture

Reading list

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