| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeo-Anthropology II | ARK230 | 4. Semester | 2 + 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasemin YILMAZ |
| Instructor(s) |
Yasemin YILMAZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | It is aimed to teach the excavation, documentation, examination and preparation stages of the tombs excavated in archaeological excavations without any period difference. |
| Course Content | The systematic documentation of the human remains excavated in archaeological excavations and the analysis in the laboratory environment are presented to the students with theoretical and practical lessons. In addition, different dead burial practices are evaluated by following the archaeological chronology in a form that will provide the concepts of archeology, burial traditions and social relations. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To have knowledge of the place and methods of burial customs without considering Old Society. - To learn how to gather data about ancient societies with Archeo-Anthropology approach - To gain knowledge and experience about grave digging and documentation techniques - Having the equipment to perform biological analyzes in human skeletons - About dead burial practices; To acquire the equipment to prepare the final report in the studies including the laboratory process starting from the field. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Human osteology and skeletal system repeat. Introduction to the skeletal system of non-adult individuals. | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Comparative evaluation of adult and non-adult bones constituting the human skeletal system. | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice |
| 3. Week | The place of burial customs and methods of researching the Old Communities. History and concepts. | Practice Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Analytical tools of archeo-anthropological analysis method: Tafonomi. Anatomical continuity and dislocation chronology of articulations. | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice |
| 5. Week | Methods of digging, documentation and evaluation of burials. | Practice Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | System of evaluation of burials according to their qualities and quantities. | Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Systems for determining the number of individuals in multiple burials I (First exam). | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Systems for determining number of individuals in multiple burials II | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Archeo-anthropological interdisciplinary studies | Practice Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Biological analyzes in human skeletons I | Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Biological analyzes in human skeletons II | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice |
| 13. Week | Traditions of burial in the context of chronology and culture I, Quiz II | Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression |
| 14. Week | Traditions of burial in the context of chronology and culture II | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| The Archaeology of the Dead, Henri Duday, Oxbow Books, Oxford, 2012 |
| Archeologie Funeraire, Crubezy, E., Masset, C., Lorans, E., Perrin, F., Tronay, L., Errance, Paris, 2000 |
| Methodes en Paleoanthropologie, Osteo-Archeologie et Techniques Medico-Legales Tendances et Perspectives,Charlier, P. (yay) De Baccord, Paris, 2008. |
| Developmental juvenile osteology, Scheuer L., Black S., Academic Press, San Diego, 2000. |
| Anadolu’da Ölümün Tarihçesi, Ahmet Uhri, Ege Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010. |
| Ölüler de Konuşur, Maples, W.R., Saga Yayınları, İstanbul, 2004. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 3 | 13 | 39 |
| Quiz 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
