Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association's
Sathaye College (Autonomous)
Department of Ancient Indian Culture and Archaeology
ADD-ON Course: Diploma in Indian Archaeology
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Diploma in Indian Archaeology
This Diploma aims on introducing the participant to Indian Archaeology and develop an understanding of the subject. It plans on studying Indian Archaeology through the lenses of both material culture and cultural material, from Human evolution throughout various time periods and various important sites to Prehistoric art and religious- political systems.
Course objective:
To introduce participants to Indian Archaeology
To develop a deeper understanding of Indian Archaeology
Know your roots. This course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning various facets of Indian Archaeology.
Course Contents:
SEM I- Paper I: Introduction to Archaeological theories & methods
Definitions, aims and scope of Archaeology: Empirical sciences, Natural sciences and Humanities
History of Archaeology in Europe and America
History of Archaeology in India and rules & regulations of ASI
Archaeological theories:
Antiquarian period
Traditional Archaeology
New Archaeology/ Processual Archaeology
Behavioral Archaeology
Post Processual Archaeology
Cognitive Archaeology
Feminist Archaeology
Marxist Archaeology
Post - modernism
Exploration methods
Excavation methods
Relative Dating Methods
Absolute Dating Methods
Analysis and interpretation of Archaeological material
Introduction to Heritage Tourism
Introduction of Heritage Management : Legislation and Conservation
SEM I- Paper II: Introduction to Indian Prehistory
Introduction to Geological timeline
Introduction to Palaeontology
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
Theories of Human evolution
Earliest fossil records outside India and within India
Classification of Indian prehistory and geological timescale
Lower Palaeolithic age
Middle Palaeolithic age
Upper Palaeolithic age
Mesolithic age
Tool typology and technology
Prehistoric art
EM II - Paper I: Introduction to Indian Proto history
Protohistory: definition, scope, terminology
Theories of origin of agriculture in West Asia and East Asia
Neolithic cultures of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Kashmir valley, Vindhyas and Ganges, East and North East India, South India
Harappan terminology and periods
Introduction of early Harappan period
Introduction of Mature Harappan period
Decline of Urban Harappan
Introduction of Late Harappan period
Chalcolithic cultures of East and North-East India, Rajasthan (Ahar and Ganeshwar, Jodhpur), Central India (Kayath and Malwa), Deccan (Savalda, Daimabad, Ramatirtha, Malwa, Jorwe)
Copper Hoard Culture & OCP
Animal and Plant Subsistence of Protohistoric period
SEM II- PAPER II: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Meaning and concept of historical archaeology
Methodology of historical archaeology: literary, epigraphical and numismatics, art & iconography sources
Historiography of Early Iron Age research in India
Painted Grey Ware Culture: chronology, material culture, distribution & characteristic features
Gandhar Grave Culture of Swat valley
Settlement pattern of Early Iron cultures
Role of Iron in emergence of Second Urbanization: Various causes, processes & consequences
NBP and it's distribution pattern
Regional Chronology of historic India: North, East, West, Deccan and South
Maritime Archaeology
Indo-Roman trade
Urban landscape archaeology
Important early historic cities in India
Religious cities and architecture of Early Historic cities
The rise of Gupta & feudalism
Epigraphy
Numismatics
Temple Architecture
Cave Architecture
Fort and Fortifications
Learning Outcome:
On successful completion of this course , participants will know about various facets of Indian Archaeology.
Course Duration : 9-10 Months (Maximum 120 Hours) and 4 hours per week of teaching.
Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- (fifteen thousand only)
Credits: 08
Contact details : Ms. Nishigandha Parulekar: +91 9867822828 (WhatsApp)
Course Co-Ordinator: Ms. Nishigandha Parulekar
Proposed faculty :
Dr. A. P. Jamkhedkar
Prof. Vijay Sathe
Dr. Selva Kumar
Dr. Prabhod Shirwalkar
Dr. Parth Chauhan
Dr. Kaushik Gongophadhyaya
Dr. Manjiri Bhalerao
Ms. Varda Khaladkar
Dr. Riza Abbas
Prof. Dr. Suraj A. Pandit
Ms. Anita Chandrasekhar
Dr. Pankaj Goyal
Ms. Esha Prasad
Dr. Padmakar Prabhune
Dr. Maya Shahapurkar Patil
Dr. Tejas M. Garge
Ms. Tejaswini Aphale
Mr. Rutwij Apte
Ms. Radha Sabnis
Ms. Nishigandha Parulekar
Note:
Eligibility: 10+2 minimum/ equivalent
Course will be conducted online on google meet.
Course Start : September
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