An introduction to cognitive archaeology
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | 2800-AKCOGAR |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: |
08.4
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Nazwa przedmiotu: | An introduction to cognitive archaeology |
Jednostka: | Wydział Archeologii |
Grupy: |
Zajęcia kierunkowe na studiach anglojęzycznych |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
3.00
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | uzupełniające |
Tryb prowadzenia: | w sali |
Skrócony opis: |
This course offers an introduction to cognitive archaeology - the study of past ways of thinking through the material remains that have been excavated. Using selected readings, we will review the current state of the discipline, the history of its development, and some key theoretical structures. This will form the basis of a series of themed discussions enabling us to apply these methodologies to specific instances of material culture (drawn mainly from the Bronze Age Aegean and Ancient Near East) to unpick the cognitive processes or developments that might be driving the creation of these objects or practices |
Pełny opis: |
“The complex actions and interactions of brains, bodies and worlds are what make us human and historical” (Gosden 2008: 2010). Cognitive archaeology is the study of past ways of thinking through the material remains that have been excavated - not what people thought, but rather how they thought, and what they did with those thoughts. This introductory course will provide an overview of the current state of the discipline, the history of its development, and some key theoretical structures; using selected readings for group discussion, we will consider the early questions raised by Hawke’s ladder of inference through to the current debate about the role of material agency within 4E cognition. This will lead into a series of discussions around looser themes, including community formation, the development of ritual beliefs and symbolic systems, literacy and numeracy, and play, enabling us to apply these methodologies to specific instances of material culture (drawn mainly from the Bronze Age Aegean and Ancient Near East) to unpick the cognitive processes or developments that might be driving the creation of these objects or practices. |
Literatura: |
Gosden, C. 2008. ‘Social ontologies’. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B 363: 2003–2010. Henley, T.B. Rossano, M.J. and Kardas, E.P. (eds.). 2020. The Routledge Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology. Abingdon and New York: Routledge. Malafouris, L. 2004. ‘The cognitive basis of material engagement: Where brain, body and culture conflate’. In, DeMarrais, E. Gosden, C. and Renfrew, C. (eds.), Rethinking materiality: The engagement of mind with the material world. Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research: 53–62. Wynn, T. Overmann, K. and Coolidge, F. (Eds.). 2024. The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
Efekty uczenia się: |
Learning outcomes K_W07: understands the relationship between the achievements of a selected field of science and the prospects of their use in archaeology K_W09: knows and understands the basic methods of analysis and interpretation of various cultural artefacts appropriate for indicated traditions, theories and research schools in the field of archaeology, with particular emphasis on the achievements of Mediterranean archaeology K_U01: can search, analyse, evaluate, select and use information about archaeological sources and their context using literature and digital media in English K_U17: can prepare oral presentations in English on specific issues in the field of archaeology, also with the use of information and communication technologies K_K03: able to appreciate the unique value of archaeological sources and their role in recreating the human past, with particular emphasis on the history of the Mediterranean area K_K04: able to critically evaluate the interpretation of archaeological and historical sources, with an awareness of the multifaceted nature of the interpretation K_K05: able to use the knowledge concerning the complex nature of culture and its complexity, aware of the need to analyse various categories of sources to reconstruct the human past |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
Participants are expected to compete the weekly reading assignments, and to take an active part in discussions during the course. Each participant will give one 20 minute oral presentation on an agreed topic, which will be assessed. |
Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr zimowy 2024/25" (zakończony)
Okres: | 2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26 |
Przejdź do planu
PN WT ŚR CZ PT KON
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Typ zajęć: |
Konwersatorium, 30 godzin, 15 miejsc
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Koordynatorzy: | Sarah Finlayson | |
Prowadzący grup: | Sarah Finlayson | |
Lista studentów: | (nie masz dostępu) | |
Zaliczenie: | Zaliczenie na ocenę |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Warszawski, Wydział Chemii.