Course aims:

Correct definition and presentation of the main concepts used in historical studies, of the major stages and processes in human history, of the current state of historiography, and of the main methods of archaeological research.
Applying the methods of criticism to the study of published historical sources (material evidences) in order to restore historical facts as accurately as possible
Identifying existing limits in the analysis of information about the historical past, determining the causes of these limits, and proposing alternative hypotheses regarding the archaeological evidences.

Course Entry Requirements:

N/A

Course contents:

The first settlements. The importance of the sedentarization process; Types of prehistoric settlements; Cave habitatation; Prehistoric habitation structures. The main Typologies; Prehistoric household installations; Prehistoric fortification systems; Models for analyzing the dynamics of habitation in a prehistoric settlement.

Teaching methods:

Power Point presentation

Learning outcomes:

The acquisition of the basic knowledge in archaeology and the ability to operate with the specific concepts of this field

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

70% - oral examination; 30% - paper presentation from the seminar themes

Recommended reading:

Parkinson, W. A., Duffy P. R., Fortifications and Enclosures in European Prehistory: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Journal of Archaeological Research, Springer, 2007, 97-141.
Drasovean, Fl.; Schier, W., Uivar "Gomila" - A Prehistoric Settlement in the Romanian Banat. Vol. I: Site, Architecture, Stratigraphy and Dating, Mega, Cluj-Napoca, 2020,
Chapman, J. Gaydarska, B. Hale, D, Nebelivka: Assembly Houses, Ditches, and Social Structure, Routledge Publishing, London, 2015, 117-131.