CLASSICS 2B03 Lecture Notes - Epigraphy, Burial, Greek Mythology
7 Sep 2013
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What is archaeology: archaeology is scientific study of material remains of past cultures. Inquiry into the past focusing on physical artifacts = collectively, material culture . Employs scientific methods used to identify and classify objects into like categories. Attempts to reconstruct specifics of ancient civilization through determining the use of artifacts within the specific culture. Archaeological method: excavation by stratigraphy: stratigraphic sequences, position in series of stratified depositions provides date relative to other artifacts or events, relative dates linked to absolute chronologies. Historical means: historical texts may include a chronology of key events (wars, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, describe personalities and political systems: political context of art and arch, literature (tragedy, comedy, poetry) Iconography: the study an interpretation of the subject matter of visual arts.
