Archaeology -AUCA
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Introduction to Archaeology
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with stages of development of humankind, and the creation of material and spiritual cultures; types archaeological monuments; methods of archeological research. Students also learn the place of archaeology within the context of the social sciences and how to use archaeological sources
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Fieldwork (Archaeology)
Students will use various kinds of archaeological methods, such as the investigation of archaeological monuments, dating, synchronization, and excavation. Students have the opportunity to participate in archaeological object fact-finding trips within the region, such as in Bishkek, Balykchy, Bel-Saz, Chap, Kochkor, Bashy-Sook, Son-Kol, Tash-Rabat, and Ak-Olon. At the end of the practicum, the student presents his or her diary and a complete report of the fieldwork for certification by the instructors.
Archaeology of Central Asia
This course is devoted to the study of the archaeological cultures of Mongolia, Southern Siberia, Altai, Central Asian countries and Eastern Turkestan/Xinjiang. Students will become familiar with archaeological monuments from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages and with new interpretations of archaeological data. This course is taught at the most modern level of scientific knowledge in the archaeology of Central Asia.
Rock Art in Eurasia
Art is one of several features that distinguish humans from other species. Rock art is one of the most important, highly visible, and long-lived forms of human aesthetic expression, emerging at least 40,000 years ago in the famous cave paintings of France and Spain and newly discovered paintings and engravings on the territory of whole Eurasia.
Rock Art research helps us to understand and reconstruct symbolic, mental, ideological and religious systems of ancient peoples. This course offers basic knowledge in the rock art studies. We will study questions of the origin of art and belief, classification of imagery, chronology and methods of analysis.
This course explores rock art studies as an important line of archaeological evidence for prehistoric life ways the world over. We will study rock art with reference to human aesthetic and religious expression, scientific investigation, interactions with landscape including economic activities, expression of ethnic identities and boundaries, and its significance to local peoples, researchers and Heritage Tourism. Also this course requires students to see rock art in its landscape context.
