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| HAAR0035-1 | Excavation techniques
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 5d FT Exc. |
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| Holder(s) : | Pierre Noiret |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | Approach (definition and theory) - The Site (formation, nature, alterations) - Preparatory file - Survey - Grid system - Test pits - Excavation techniques - Screening - Spatial distribution - Chronological relations - Photography - Drawings (profiles, plans, treatment of images) and moulds - Sampling (natural and physical sciences, witness profiles) - Preservation - Field notebook - Inventory - Artefact drawing - Publication. |
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| Course objective : | This course presents all components of fieldwork, including research structure and practice in the field. Themes developed follow the logical progress of mounting an archaeological expedition and is complemented by development of the theoretical aspects relevant for each step. |
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| Prerequisites : | None, but a minimum of knowledge in the sciences is helpful. |
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| Organization : | Duration and period: 30h + 5 days of field training (1st and 2nd terms).
Classroom and schedule: Monday, 2-3 pm ; 1st term : Auditorium A4/S100, 2nd term : Auditorium A1/R120. |
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| Written notes : | Reference book : M. Otte, Lire le passé. Méthodes de fouilles archéologiques, Liège: Editions de l'Université de Liège, 2003.
A bibliography of the major reference works is distributed at the beginning of the year. |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination at the end of the year (exam session in June). Students are required to participate in 5 days of field training, giving them the occasion to actually practice their future profession. |
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| Contacts : | Pierre NOIRET
Département des Sciences historiques
Service de Préhistoire, 7 place du 20-Août bât A1, B-4000 Liège
Tél.: 04.366.58.39 - Fax : 04.366.55.51
E-mail: pnoiret@ulg.ac.be (Marcel.Otte@ulg.ac.be%20)
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