Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BI001002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 考古学入門
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コウコガクニュウモン
Subject Name in
English
Introduction to Japanese Archaeology
Instructor ARIMATSU YUI,UEDA NAOYA
Instructor
(Katakana)
アリマツ ユイ,ウエダ ナオヤ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1-4:LET B104
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture, Powerpoint 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 09 : Archaeology/Cultural Heritage
Eligible Students for 1st year students
Keywords Introduction to Archaeology, First human, First Civilization, Japanese archeology, West Asian Archaeology, the Paleolithic period, the Jomon period, Neolithic period, Chalcolithic period, Bronze Age, Iron Age 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Fundamental knowledge for archeology 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic knowledge of Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This class will provide students a concrete understanding of outline of fundamental method for studying archaeology, origins of hunan as well as civilization, Japanese archeology, West Asian Archaeology, the Paleolithic period, the Jomon period. 
Class Schedule Class 1; Introduction to archaeology and the method for studying archaeology.
Class 2; Origin of civilization in Western Asia.
Class 3; Introduction to the Epipaleolithic period.
Class 4; Introduction to the Chalcolithic period.
Class 5; Introduction to the Neolithic period.
Class 6; Introduction to the Bronze age.
Class 7; Introduction to the Iron age.
Class 8; Current issues on field of Human history.
Class 9; Introduction to the Jomon Period: Archaeological Excavation at the Taishakukyo Archaeological Sites.
Class 10; Introduction to the Yayoi Period: Introduction of rice cultivation.
Class 11; Introduction to the Yayoi Period: Introduction of Development of the Agricultural Society.
Class 12; Introduction to the Yayoi Period: Development of Burial Mounds
Class 13; Introduction to the Kofun Period: Emergence of Keyhole-Shaped Mounded Tombs.
Class 14; Introduction to the Kofun Period: International Negotiations and Introduction of Horizontal Hole Typed Stone Chamber
Class 15; Summary, and Examination

Final examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Whiteboard, Powerpoint 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
To be announced. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Practical comprehensive evaluation by final examination (80%), and the normal point (20%). 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message This lecture will invite you to an attractive world of Archaeology. 
Other   
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