Universität Wien

060070 VO Introduction to Archaeological Theory and Method (2014S)

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Language: German

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  • Thursday 13.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Tuesday 18.03. 13:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 20.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Tuesday 25.03. 13:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 27.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Tuesday 06.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 08.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Friday 09.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Thursday 15.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This course introduces the key concepts in archaeological theory and method, structured in terms of the history of the discipline of archaeology. Key themes include: (i) the general concepts of theory and method (ii) the metaphysics of deep time and the use of uniformitarianism to establish chronological frameworks; (iii) the concept of evolution in relation to the identity of the human subject; (iv) the concept of the artifact and the nature of artefact typologies; (v) the concept of culture in archaeology and related disciplines; (vi) social evolution; (vii) processualism and post-processualism; (viii) nationalism and standpoint theory in archaeology.

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