ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: History
Areas: Archaeology
Center Faculty of Geography and History
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
The main aim of the course is to provide the skills to assess design and undertake an archaeological survey project. In recent years, the growing interest of this methodological strategy is related with the development of non-invasive techniques. Therefore, the course will be sensitive to the use of new technologies and oriented with territorial and landscape vision. The course will treat fundamentals and use of geospatial technologies (GPS, with references also to GIS or Remote Sensing, which will be discussed in more detail in the course of Geospatial Technologies for Archaeology) and techniques of geophysics survey (electrical, magnetic and GPR prospection).
The ultimate goal is provide to the students with necessary knowledge for decision making when facing a survey project, such as the project design, the choice of survey strategy, the use of technologies and tools, the design strategy documentation and the representation and analysis of the information obtained.
• Design and planning of archaeological survey
o General Introduction
o Project design
o Introduction to information sources (inventories and catalogs, place names, maps, aerial images..)
• Archaeological Survey
o Coverage strategies and sampling
Extensive survey
Intensive survey
Sampling
o Visibility perception of archaeological record
o Collection, documentation and representation of information
Introduction to Technologies of Geo-spatial Information (TIG)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Workflow, devices and Field Data Collectors
o Global Positioning System (GPS)
o Documentation, analysis and representation of the field information
• Introduction to Remote Sensing
o General terms and tools
o Image analysis. Satellite imagery and aerial photography
o Introduction to LiDAR
• Introduction to Geophysical Exploration
o Introduction
o Electrical Exploration
o Magnetic Exploration
o Georadar Exploration
Banning, E. B. 2002. Archaeological Survey. New York, Kluivert Academic.
Bevan, B. W. 1998. Geophysical Exploration for Archaeology. An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration. Midwest Archaeological Centre Special Report 1.
Bintliff, J.; Kuna, M. y Venclova, N (eds.). 2000. The future of Surface Artefact Survey in Europe. Sheffield, Sheffield University Press.
Bewley, B.; Donoghue, D.; Gaffney, V.; van Leusen, M.; Wise, A. 1998 (Revised by Bewley, B. and Nirven, K. 2011). Aerial Survey for Archaeology. Guides to Good Practice. Archaeology Data Service / Digital Antiquity. London
Burillo, F. (Coord). 2004. Arqueología Espacial: Prospección. Arqueología Espacial 24-25. Teruel, Instituto de Estudios Turolenses.
Doneus, M.; Briese, C.; Fera, M.; Janner, M. 2008. Archaeological prospection of forested areas using full-waveform airborne laser scanning. Journal of Archaeological Science. V 35, 4. 882-893.
García Sanjuán, L. 2005. Introducción al reconocimiento y análisis arqueológico del territorio. Barcelona: Ariel.
Orejas, A. 1998. El estudio del paisaje. Visiones desde la Arqueología, Arqueologías del Paisaje. Actas del Coloquio Celebrado en Teruel (Septiembre 1998). Arqueología Espacial 19-20. Teruel, Instituto de Estudios Turolenses.
Verhagen, P.; Borsboom, A. 2009. The design of effective and efficient trial trenching strategies for discovering archaeological sites. Journal of Archaeological Science. V 36, 8. 1807-1815.
Wheatley, D. y Gillings, M. 2002. Spatial Technology and Archaeology. The Archaeological Application of GIS. London, Taylor and Francis.
White, G. G. y King, T. F. 2007. The Archaeological Survey Manual. Left Coast Press.
Basic Competence
- CB-1) that the students have demonstrated a systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and methods of research associated with that field.
• (CB-2) that the students have demonstrated the ability to conceive, design, implement and adopt a substantial process of research with academic seriousness;
• (CB-4) that students are able to carry out a critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas;
• (CB-5) that the students know how to communicate with their colleagues, with the whole academic community and society in general about their areas of expertise;
Specific Competence
- (CE-2) Preparation and writing of historical and archaeological reports.
- (CE-4) Counselling in master plans or special plans, archaeological Works, etc.
- (CE-5) Management of cultural heritage.
- (CE-6) Direction of archaeological excavation and survey activities.
Transversal Competence:
(CT-1) Use bibliography and bibliographic resources search tools (general and specific), which includes Internet access, seeing its huge opportunities and enhancing the discriminatory ability of students on its contents.
(CT-2) Manage optimal forms of working time and organizing the resources available, by establishing priorities, alternative paths and identifying errors in the decision making.
(CT-3) Enhanced capacity of teamwork, in cooperative environments, multidisciplinary or high competitive level
The teaching activities combine theoretical and practical notions. The practical sessions will be dedicated to teaching you the fundamentals needed on the use of digital technologies in archaeological survey. Therefore, it is recommended that these are carried out in a computer classroom. The expected output will be dedicated to making a simulation of data collection and documentation of archaeological entities, using electronic data collectors, GPS and all the necessary technologies. The evaluation will consist of a simulation-based design and undertaking of a comprehensive archaeological survey project.
Continuous evaluation through:
• Monitoring of student work in the lecture and practical lesson, seminars and tutorials.
• Delivery and / or exhibition of work, results, reports, etc..
Evaluation of the learning process by written or oral examinations, which may include multiple choice tests, essay tests different format, reasoning questions, questions and short issue, problem solving and case studies.
Grading scale: expressed by numerical final grade 0-10 under current legislation (Real Decreto 1125/2003 September 5th)
Lecture: 9
Self-study (individual or group): 10
Practical lesson: 8
Public presentation of Works: 2
Recommended reading: 10
Working seminar: 2
Work preparation: 26
Excursions: 2
Evaluations: 1
Other tasks assigned by the teacher: 4
Tutorial: 1
Se recomienda la asistencia a clases y utilizar el tiempo de tutorías para realizar consultas sobre bibliografía y dudas sobre otras cuestiones que tengan que ver con la materia y la elaboración de los trabajos prácticos.
El alumnado debe conocer el uso básico de paquetes ofimáticos generales —cómo Microsoft Office o Libre Office—. De igual manera, debe familiarizarse con el Campus Virtual de la USC y con el software colaborativo estándar de la misma, Microsoft Teams.
Para las visitas de campo, es recomendable traer calzado adecuado.
Rebeca Blanco Rotea
- Department
- History
- Area
- Archaeology
- Category
- Xunta Post-doctoral Contract
Jose Manuel Costa Garcia
Coordinador/a- Department
- History
- Area
- Archaeology
- Category
- Xunta Post-doctoral Contract
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| 10:30-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Ancient History Seminar |
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