Archaeological Anthropology

Archaeological Anthropology

1 Origin and Scope of Archaeological Anthropology

  1. Prehistory/Archaeological Anthropology
  2. Definition of Archaeological Anthropology
  3. Origin and Development
  4. Three Age System
  5. History of Development of Prehistoric Archaeology in India
  6. Palaeolithic Culture
  7. Mesolithic Culture
  8. Neolithic Culture
  9. Scope of Prehistoric Archaeology/Archaeological Anthropology

2 Relationship of Archaeological Anthropology with other Disciplines

  1. Anthropology and Archaeological Anthropology
  2. Archaeological Anthropology
  3. Relationship of Archaeological Anthropology with other Disciplines
  4. History
  5. Earth Sciences
  6. Geology
  7. Geography
  8. Archaeology
  9. Physical Science/Natural Sciences
  10. Anthropology

3 Methods of Studying Archaeological Anthropology

  1. Archaeological Sites
  2. Methods of Study
  3. Exploration
  4. Excavation
  5. Conservation and Preservation
  6. Care and Handling of Archaeological Objects

4 Dating Methods

  1. Relative Dating Methods
  2. Stratigraphy
  3. Fluorine Dating
  4. Absolute Dating Methods
  5. Non-Radiometric Dating Methods
  6. Dendrochronology
  7. Radiometric Dating Methods
  8. Radioactive Carbon Method
  9. Potassium/Argon Dating Method
  10. Amino Acid Racemization
  11. Palaeomagnetic Dating
  12. Thermoluminescence Dating

5 Methods of Climatic Reconstruction

  1. Methods of Climate Reconstruction
  2. Dating Methods
  3. Instrumental Climate Data Methods
  4. Historical Document Records
  5. Dendrochronology
  6. Coral Records
  7. Ice Core Records
  8. Speleothems (Cave Deposits)
  9. Varved Lake and Ocean Sediment Records
  10. Boreholes
  11. Glacial Evidence
  12. Reconstruction of Climate using Botanical Evidence
  13. Macrobotanical Evidence
  14. Microbotanical Remains
  15. Spores
  16. Pollens
  17. Phytoliths (plant rocks)
  18. Diatoms
  19. Grains of Starch
  20. Reconstruction of Climate using Faunal Evidence
  21. Summary

6 Cenozoic Era with Special Reference to Quaternary Period

  1. Position of Cenozoic in the Geologic Time Scale
  2. Chronology of Cenozoic Era
  3. Quaternary Period and Pleistocene Glaciations
  4. Evidences of Pleistocene Glaciations
  5. Pluvials and Inter-pluvials
  6. Causes of Pleistocene Glaciations

7 Prehistoric Technology

  1. Identification of Techniques used by Prehistoric People
  2. Palaeolithic Stone Tool Technology
  3. Mesolithic Stone Tool Technology
  4. Neolithic Stone Tool Technology
  5. Ceramic Technology

8 Prehistoric Typology

  1. Classifying Tools into Types
  2. Palaeolithic Stone Tools
  3. Mesolithic Tools
  4. Neolithic Tools
  5. Ceramic Types

9 Cultural Chronology

  1. Periodising Prehistoric Cultures
  2. The Stone Age
  3. The Chalcolithic / Bronze Age
  4. The Iron Age

10 Earliest Evidence of Culture in the World

  1. Olduvai Gorge
  2. Ubeidiya
  3. Dmanisi
  4. Attirampakkam
  5. Isampur