Archaeology of Death - 2nd semester
Objectives
1. Knowing the specific characteristics of the archaeological excavation in funerary contexts
2. Acquire basic concepts of physical anthropology and the legal framework for the excavation of human remains
3. Knowing the chronological and territorial diversity of the Iberian Peninsula regarding human funerary practices
4.Recognize the variety of a non funerary context but with human osteological remains
General characterization
Code
722051392
Credits
10
Responsible teacher
Docente a definir
Hours
Weekly - 3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Prerequisites
n.a.
Bibliography
CAMPILLO, D. & SUBIRÁ. M. E. (2004). Antropología física para arqueólogos, Barcelona: Ariel.
CHAPMAN, R. (1990). Emerging complexity. The Later Prehistory of South-East Spain, Iberia and the West Mediterranean. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
CARVALHO, A. F. , ED. (2014). Bom Santo cave (Lisbon) aand the Moddle Neolithic Societies of Southern Portugal, Faro: UAlg.
QUIÓS CASTILLO, J.A.& ESCAÇERA-GUIRADO, A. V. , EDS. (2014). Seminario internacional Quienes fueron, qué fueron y qué hacían. Identidad y arqueología funeraria entre los siglos V y VIII, Vitória/Gasteiz: UPV.
Teaching method
Theoretical classes supported by audiovisuals. Practical classes on the analysis of study cases and theoric papers.
Evaluation method
The moments of evaluation moments are: a presentation in the class and written paper on a critical review on a paper about this thematic area of studies; and the participation in practical classes. Grades equal or higher than 10 over 20 are approved.
Subject matter
1. Methodologies to excavate in funerary contexts
2. Understanding the human skeleton
3. Legislation, ethics and rules for the excavation of contexts with human osteological remains
4. Death in Prehistory:
5. Death in Proto-history
6. Death among the Romans:
7. Death Late Antiquity
8. Death in the Middle Ages and in the Modern Ages
9. Other non funerary contexts