Introduction To Archaeology TYBA Semester V Manan Prakashan

Introduction To Archaeology TYBA

Semester V

Syllabus

Module – I : Aims and Methods of Archaeology

(a) Definition, Aims and Development of Archaeology in India

(b) Archaeology and History; Archaeology and Other Sciences

(c) Field Archaeology: Methods of Exploration, Excavation and Dating Antiquities; Significance of Archaeology

Module – II : Pre-Historic, Proto-Historic and Early Historical Periods

(a) Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Periods

(b) Neolithic and Chalcolithic Periods

(c) Megalithic and Early Historical Periods

Module – III : Epigraphy

(a) Definition and History of Indian Epigraphy

(b) Types of Inscriptions and their significance

(c) Evolution of Brahmi and Kharosthi Scripts; Edicts of Ashoka

Module – IV : Numismatics

(a) Definition and History of Indian Numismatics

(b) Ancient Indian Coinage: Punch-Marked, Satavahana, Western Kshatrapas, Kushana and Gupta Coins

(c) Contribution of Numismatics to Indian History

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