| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMBW1602 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
日本考古学特論 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ニホンコウコガクトクロン |
Subject Name in
English |
Advanced Study on Japanese Archaeology |
| Instructor |
To be announced. |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
タントウキョウインミテイ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, OutOfTerm(2nd) |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(O2) Inte：See the bulletin board for detail. |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
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| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
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Japanese |
| Course Level |
6
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Graduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
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Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
09
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Archaeology/Cultural Heritage |
| Eligible Students |
graduate studens |
| Keywords |
Medieval settlement sites, medieval archaeology, port settlements, Kusado-Sengencho site, production, distribution, consumption, wood processing |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The analysis of excavated material from the Kusado-Sengencho site (Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture) is taken up as a specific case study to show how the results of excavations can be positioned in the local community and to clarify the role of medieval archaeology in historical research. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Methods of medieval archaeology
lesson2 Research history of medieval archaeology and the Kusado-Sengencho site
lesson3 History of excavations at the Kusado-Sengencho site
lesson4 Medieval settlement facilities
lesson5 Diversity of excavated materials
lesson6 Methods of dating
lesson7 Distribution of ceramics and porcelain around the Seto Inland Sea
lesson8 Formation and evolution of medieval port settlements
lesson9 Characteristics of consumption activities in medieval settlements
lesson10 Medieval society and the symbolism of pottery
lesson11 Positioning of research findings in local society
lesson12 Distribution and port settlements in the medieval Seto Inland Sea
lesson13 Acceptance and transformation of technology 1 (development of wooden containers)
lesson14 Technological demand and transformation 2 (distribution and consumption of stone pots)
lesson15 Current situations and issues in medieval archaeological research
Examination wil be held after the 15th session. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
handouts
Suzuki, Yasuyuki, Medieval Setouchi Port Towns, Kusado-Sengencho Site, Shinsensha. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Lesson 1: Read the handouts and understand the class discussion points.
Lesson 2: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 3: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 4: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 5: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 6: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 7: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 8: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 9: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 10: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 11: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 12: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 13: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 14: See Lesson 1 description.
Lesson 15: See Lesson 1 description. |
| Requirements |
none |
| Grading Method |
Regular examinations (80%) and Class participation (20%). |
| Practical Experience |
Experienced
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
The lecturer has experience in large-scale archaeological excavation and reporting projects. Lectures will be given on the methods to make research results from the analysis of excavated materials. |
| Message |
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| Other |
This class will be given by Visiting Prof. Yasuyuki Suzuki.
Implementation period: to be decided |
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |