LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2006

                              HT 3805 – PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF ARCHAEOLOGY

 

 

Date & Time : 18-04-2006/AFTERNOON   Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART –A                   (4 ´ 5 = 20 marks)

 

 Answer any FOUR OF THE following in 100 words each.

 

1. Salvage Archaeology
2. Alexander Cunningham
3. Radio –Corbon dating
4. Objectives of site survey
5. Excavation equipment
6. Adhichanallur

 

PART-B                     (2 ´ 10 = 20 marks)

 

Answer any TWO of the following in 200 words each.

 

7. What is the relation between archaeology and natural sciences
8. Examine the Value of pottery in archaeology.
9. Explain how are the Miniature objects displayed in a museum
10. Briefly explain the nature and objectives of exploration

 

PART-C                     (3 ´ 20 = 60 marks) 

 

Answer any THREE of the following in 1200 words each.

 

11. Define archaeology and explain the scope and value of it .
12. Describe the growth of archaeology as a discipline in the 20^th cencury .
13. Discuss the various scientific aids in exploration
14. Point out the salient features of an excavation report
15. Narrate the Documentation method

 

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