Methods and Techniques of Archaeological Excavation

Code: HIS10512M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Archeology

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Presentation

Curricular Unit, with field classes, for the consolidation of all the methodologies necessary for the execution of archaeological excavation works.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

Objectives:
Knowing the different types and methods used in archaeological excavations;
Knowing the techniques of excavation, since the marking of the land until the final design;
Preparing students for the direction of archaeological work

Skills:
Capacity to organize and promote archaeological interventions;
Capacity to produce entire record field.
Capacity to interpret and discuss estratigrafias and contexts
Capacity to prepare technical and scientific reports
Capacity to produce articles synthesis

The different types of excavation: excavation of the survey area;
Excavations / polls minimization;
The Drawing Field;
Reports: text, maps, photographs, drawings, field
The scientific articles

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lessons about the methodologies.
Field classes: excavation, recording and drawing field
Laboratory classes: material processing, reporting, production of texts.

The continuous assessment must be carried out through participation in field work (archaeological excavations) and in the preparation of a work (TP). As students have to complete the field component, in order to be evaluated, this UC cannot be done by Exam.