UCL - Archeometry

[ARKA2210]

[15h] 4 credits

This course is taught in the 1st semester.

This two-yearly course is taught in 2009-2010, 2011-2012,...

Teacher(s): Raymond Brulet

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

General training for students in Archaeology. It approaches sciences, techniques and methods of Laboratory used for the characterization and dating of archaeological artefacts.

Main themes

Teaching approaches characterization and dating methods of sample from archaeological sites according to artefact categories and research objectives.

Content and teaching methods

Theoretical part concerns methods developed by Natural Sciences (Dendrochronology, Palynology, Plant Macrorest research, Archaeozoology), by Earth Sciences (Pedology, Petrography) and Physico-chimics methods (X-Ray Fluorescence, Thermoluminescence, Carbon-14)
Practical part will carry out talk, report and experiment into laboratories.
Compulsory readings: Five main titles must be read and will be presented and commented during sessions.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Evaluation: written exam
Teaching staff: printed summary, summary of the PPT presentation available on intranet ARKE.