Materials in Industrial Archaeology
Objectives
- Promote transdisciplinary discussion as a means of valuing objects and traces of industrial archaeology.
- Recognize the importance of material studies to obtain information about the materials, manufacturing techniques, forms of use, technological and industrial development.
- Identify advantages and limitations of material studies in industrial archaeologic sites.
- Value the objects and remains of industrial archaeology as primary sources of information.
General characterization
Code
13105
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
Marta Cunha Monteiro Manso de Almeida Sampaio
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Bachelor
Bibliography
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Teaching method
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Evaluation method
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Subject matter
- Scope of industrial archaeology.
- Industrial archaeology as an inter- and transdisciplinary science;
- Materials science and industrial archaeology.
- Structures, buildings, and equipment in industrial archaeology.
- Materials in industrial archaeology (wood, metals, glass, ceramics, paints, lubricants, plastics).
- Methodologies for recording and characterising objects and remains in industrial archaeology.
- Interpretation and integration of material, archaeological and historical data.