ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEOLOGY (ADAM)

1. STRUCTURE

Credit and Semester System for Undergraduate Courses (2013 onwards), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam  2013

TOTAL CREDITS: 24
DURATION: 3 Years

NO. OF COURSE: 8

Lecture hours per week (weightage 3): 3

INTERNAL

Ass’t/Seminar-1
Unit test-2
Attendance-1
Seminar 1

FIRST YEAR

ADAM 01: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY

ADAM 02: INDIAN PREHISTORY

ADAM 03: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS

SECOND YEAR

ADAM 04: PROTOHISTORY TO EARLY HISTORY IN INDIA

ADAM 05: MUSEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS

ADAM 06: CONSERVATION OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
THIRD YEAR

ADAM 07: ANCIENT INDIAN WRITING SYSTEMS, EXCHANGE, ART AND ARCHITECTURE Practical- 10

ADAM 08: FIELD REPORT

2. SYLLABUS

ADAM 01 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY (Theory 72 hours, Practical 36 hours)

1) Archaeological vocabulary- defining the discipline and its linkages with other disciplines- objectivity- science- social science views on Archaeology- archaeological perspectives on culture
2) History of Archaeology- Antiquarianism- pioneers in prehistory, field archaeology- Emergence of different sub disciplines
3) Archaeological theories – Three Age System- New Archaeology- Post-processual Archaeology- later schools of thoughts- Cultural Resource Management
4) Growth of Archaeology in India- Interpreting Ancient Indian History- contributions of Royal Asiatic Society, Archaeological Survey of India and Universities
5) Archaeology of Kerala- colonial discourses and post-colonial perspectives- prehistoric, megalithic, early historic, medieval sites and material remains – Regional coins and European coinage- evolution of Malayalam script – study of religion from iconographic features- architectural peculiarities

ADAM 02 INDIAN PREHISTORY (Theory 72 hours, Practical 36 hours)

1) Evolution of man and World prehistory – geographical features and regional differences- lithic typology- Acheulian- Levalloisian- African, Indian, Europe- key observations of Indian Prehistorians
2) Early Paleolithic Culture- Madras- Soan- tools- features
3) Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic cultures- evolution in tool technology- expansion- cultural features- rock art
4) Mesolithic cultures- chronology- sites and settlement pattern during Holocene- climatic conditions- tools- art- microlithic industry- transition debate.
5) Neolithic cultures- origin- North India- Central Indian – Eastern parts of India- Peninsular Indian Neolithic Culture- food production and associated changes- chronology- polished stone axes- ceramics- architecture

ADAM 03 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS (Theory 72 hours, Practical 36 hours)

1) Aims of archaeological fieldwork and varied approaches- field research procedure and project design- survey or reconnaissance- investigations in the field during exploration- analysis- publication
2) Excavation- looking at sites- current practices- heritage led projects- looking at strata- looking at context- looking at artifact, ecofacts and features- identifying sites, off site, formation processes, mounds, burials, sections, structures
3) Recovering material during excavations, layers, locus
4) Recording, mapping,
5) Analysis and interpretation, integrated field research, assemblages, dating methods and chronology
6) Course of excavation, staff, tools, digital tools and technologies
7) Different categories of sites and fieldwork procedures: cave, sand, Fort, tell, structure, underwater, megaliths, urban archaeology, salvage archaeology, rural archaeology, ethnology
8) Writing a field report

ADAM 04 PROTOHISTORY TO EARLY HISTORY IN INDIA (Theory 72 hours, Practical 36 hours)

1) Chronology of Protohistoric cultures in India
2) Harappan civilization- Pre Harappan phase- mature Harappan Phase- Post Harappan phase- Late Harappan elements- sites- urban features in art and architecture- script and writing- religious aspects- economy- trade and commerce- other artifacts- features of Harappan society and polity- decline
3) Chalcolithic cultures-Jorwe – Savalda- Malwa- Kayatha
4) Iron Age/Megalithic culture of Peninsular India- extent- theories of origin- monument typology- iron and other artifacts- ceramic studies- sites and settlement features- living megalithic- Vidarbha megaliths- Archaeology of death and latest trends in the study of Megalithic cultural-
5) Early Historical Archaeology and its phases in India- OCP, PGW and NBPW transition in the Gangetic Doab- chronology- sites and features- Buddhist Art and architecture- Mauryan sites and Art- Indo-Roman Trade and Indian Ocean Exchange-Sangam accounts- coinage-

ADAM 05  MUSEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS (Theory 72 hours, Practical 36 hours)

1) Agencies, national policy, definitions, legislations worldwide particularly in India
2) Select case studies of Universal, national, Regional, State and Local museums
3) Science museums, multidisciplinary museums, educational, small museums,
4) Basic principles of Archiving records
5) Rise of modern museums- the Indian context- high-tech designs-
6) Documenting in museums- AR- GAR-CAR- forms- labels- acquisitions- deacquisitions- loan
7) /Display and Storage principles- show cases- architecture- lights- conditions- safety- staffing- handling policies- exhibitions- permanent galleries- temporary- mobile- virtual- diorama- interpretive- educational role of museums- audio visual media
8) Visitor studies towards marketing museums- quality management of museums

ADAM 06 CONSERVATION OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS (Theory 72 hours, Practical 36 hours)

1) Defining conservation levels- relevance- museum laboratory
2) Preservation of inorganic materials
3) Archival conservation
4) Preservation of Organic material,
5) Nature, composition and deterioration of museum objects
6) identification, recording
7) Cleaning techniques and restoration

ADAM 07 ANCIENT INDIAN WRITING, EXCHANGE, ART AND ARCHITECTURE  (Theory 72 hours, Practical 36 hours)

1) Archaeological legislation and protected monuments in India
2) Asokan Rock edicts- Epigraphy- Indian Paleography-Brahmi- Indus script-
3) Punch Marked Coins- barter- exchange system- eras- legends- value of coins- foreign coins in Early historic period- medieval coinage- modern currency systems in India
4) Iconography and evolution of Indian religious systems- Buddhist- Jain- Vaishnavite- Saivite- Saktha schools- Church art- Islamic art- Bronze sculptures-
5) Miniature paintings- mural paintings

ADAM 08 INTERNSHIP REPORT/ Project 3 credits 
Similar to BA Project guidelines