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| CRS0003 Archaeology for Conservation | |||||||||||
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| Spring - Summer | |||||||||||
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| These lectures are intended to serve as a general introduction to archaeology - its theory, principles and practice. The course will take the students through the various stages in archaeological research, from discovery to display. Emphasis shall be placed on the role of archaeology in the present - the current value of the cultural heritage; its relevance to conservation; the ethical issues that archaeologists and conservators face and the conflicts between the archaeologists and conservators themselves. | |||||||||||
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Lecture 2. Read "The Archaeological Record" by Kevin Greene http://www.ablongman.com/catalog/uploads/020533198X_SuttonCh04.pdf and summarise its main points in a short paragraph of between 50-150 words. Send this via e-mail to introductorycourse@ikonosheritage.org Activity: Stratigraphy - Law of Superposition. Look at this diagram of a site and put the different layers in chronological order starting with the most modern. Send your answers via email.Activity
Lecture 4 Read the report on the objects found in connection to Otzi, The Iceman, and give your own interpretation on how he died. Download Report
Lecture 6 Read the following questions and answer one of them: Why is the collaboration between professionals (archaeologists, conservators
and others) important for the survival of cultural heritage? What role does this collaboration play in heritage management?
Lecture 7
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