MA Archaeology_1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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Cover Page
Sr. No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the
Course Master of Arts (Archaeology)
2 Eligibility for Admission Graduate from any stream
3 Passing
Marks As per University Guidelines
4 Ordinances / Regulations ( if
any) --
5 No. of Years / Semesters Two years – four semesters
6 Level P.G.
7 Pattern Semester √
8 Status Revised √
9 To be implemented from
Academic Year From Academic Year 2017- 18. AC___________
Item No. ______
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for Approval
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Date: 01/05 /2017
Signature:
Name of BOS Chairperson / Dr Meenal Katarnikar
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REVISED SYLLABUS INCLUDING SCHEME OF COURSES, SCHEME OF EXAMINATION, MEDIUM OF
INSTRUCTION FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS (COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM).
FEE STRUCTURE:
Tuition Fees (per semester) – AS PER UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE
Examination Fees (per semester) – AS PER UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE
Project Examination Fees including Exploration/Excavation and Excursion Fees (per semester ) – AS PER
UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE
Computer Lab Fees (per semester) – AS PER UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE
Library Fees (per semester) – AS PER UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE
PREAMBLE
1. Basic concepts
Credits: A course that is taught for 4 hours a week for a period of 15 weeks will carry six credits.
Course credits : To qualify in a given course, a student will have to acquire six credits in the course. Out
of these, four credits are central teaching component and two credits are for the self -study component.
The self -study component will consist of academic tasks outside the classroom that will be assigned by
the teacher from time to time. The self -study component assigned in this manner will be related to or a n
extension of but not in lieu of the prescribed syllabus. The self -study component will be given a
weightage of 33% in the evaluation of the student. In case of courses with practical component/ field -
work components, four credits are for theory course an d two credits shall be practical component/filed-
work component.
A student who acquires a minimum of 100 credits over four semesters will be declared eligible for the
award of the M.A. degree.
Courses : There shall be five types of courses: (i) Core Course ; (ii) Elective Course; (iii)
Interdisciplinary/Cross -disciplinary Courses; (iv) Audit Courses; (v) Project -based Courses; (vi) Ability
Enhancement Courses
(i) Core Course: Core courses are courses that impart instruction in the basic non -specialized aspe cts of
a discipline that constitute the minimum basic competency in that discipline, regardless of any
specialization that the learner might choose in the future. Core -Courses shall be offered by the parent
department. Core courses shall be for six credits . Minimum 50% courses of the MA programme over
four semesters must be core courses.
(ii) Elective Courses: Elective courses shall be courses offered by the parent department that impart
instructions in specialized/advanced/supportive aspects of the relevant discipline. Each department
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shall offer a pool of such courses from which a student can choose. Elective Courses shall be for six
credits. The syllabus for each elective course will have a preamble clearly stating the course and the
learner objectives for the elective, along with the pre -requisites if any and a detailed list of references.
(iii) Interdisciplinary/Cross Disciplinary Courses (I/C courses) : I/C courses shall be offered by parent
department and departments other that parent department. One ‘course basket’ shall be created for
the same. Each MA program has to offer a minimum of two courses and maximum of four courses in the
basket. Every I/C course shall be for six credits. A student may opt for an I/C course offered by his/her
parent depar tment.
(iv) Audit Courses: Students can audit a course from the parent department as well as from other
departments in addition to the core, elective and I/C courses that are mandatory, with the prior
permission of the head/s of the relevant department/s. Such a student will have to apply in writing at
most a week after the relevant course has commenced. For the audit course, a student shall attend
lectures of the audited course. The student cannot appear for the semester -end examination for the
audited course. However, the student shall appear for the internal examination/assessment. The audit
course appears on the mark-sheet only when the student passes the internal assessment with minimum 50% marks, failing to which, the student cannot claim the audit for that course. The internal marks shall
not be displayed on final mark-sheet. The internal marks shall not be used for the credit computation. A
student is permitted to audit maximum four courses in the MA program.
(v) Ability Enhancement Course: The ab ility enhancement courses are skills based course. The ability
enhancement courses are to be offered at fourth semester.
(vi) Project based courses: Project based courses shall consist of a dissertation. Each dissertation course
will carry 10 credits. Every learner shall choose one project based course.
2. Rules for programmes not having a practical component
2.1 Four core courses shall be offered in semesters 1 and 2 each.
2.2 Five elective courses shall be offered in the third semester. No other courses will be offered in the
third semester.
2.3 The fourth semester shall consist of one ability enhancement course, one interdisciplinary/cross disciplinary courses (I/C courses) and one project based course (Dissertation) .
2.4 Each department will offer a t least one I/C course during semester 4. The learner can choose any
one course from this basket, including the course offered by his/her parent department. The preamble
to this course will clearly specify the prerequisites for this course.
2.5 A learner will have to apply to the relevant department in writing no later than two weeks after the
commencement of the fourth semester for taking the I/C course offered by that department.
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2.6 A learner can relinquish an I/C course chosen by him/her no later tha n two weeks after the
commencement of the fourth semester by applying to the Head of the Department whose I/C course
the student wishes to opt for. The application will have to be endorsed by the head of the Department
whose I/C course the student has reli nquished and the Head of the parent department.
2.7 The Head of the Department offering a specific I/C course will convey the marks of the internal examination obtained by students taking the course to the Head of the parent department before the
commence ment of the end semester examination of the parent department.
3. Dissertation courses
3.1 Dissertation based courses will be offered in the fourth semester. Every learner will have to choose
one dissertation course, which will be for twelve credits. T he project based course will be in the form of
a dissertation based on a live project or a research assignment related to the specific discipline of the
parent department.
3.2 Every Teacher from every department will announce four to five broad topics at the beginning of the
second semester, reflecting degree of relevance and rigor suitable to a post graduate programme, along
with an indicative reading list. These will be screened by the Board of Studies in the subject and a final
list of approved topics along with a reading list will be displayed in the first week of the third semester.
3.3 The student will submit a list of his/her three most preferred topics in the order of preference by the
fifth week of the third semester to the Head of the parent department.
3.4 Each Department will constitute a dissertation committee consisting of the Head of the Department
(Chairperson) and two other teachers from the department. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the functioning of the dissertation compon ent in the department.
3.5 All Masters Degree holders with NET/SET ( Archaeology ), all PhD scholars and recognized post
graduate teachers /resource persons at the Centre of Archaeology, Centre for Extra -Mural Studies will
be guides for the dissertation comp onent.
3.6 The dissertation committee will allocate students to guides in order of the average of marks obtained in semesters 1 and 2 and the specialisation opted for in semester 3 .
3.7 If it is felt necessary, the dissertation committee can/may assign a co-guide to a student, depending
upon specific disciplinary needs.
The student will make a preliminary presentation in the seventh week of the fourth semester. The presentation will be attended by the guide and a committee consisting of two other teachers from the
department. The committee will make necessary suggestions to improve the dissertation.
3.8 The student will make a final presentation in the 10
th to the 12th week of semester four. The
presentation will be evaluated by the same committee that eva luated the preliminary presentation. The
criteria for evaluation will be as follows:
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i) 10 marks for the quality of language.
ii) 10 marks for the rationale for the research
iii) 1 0 marks for quality of the review of literature.
iv) 10 marks for research design and its implementation
v) 10 marks for answers to questions
3.9 The marks given by the three members of the evaluation committee will be averaged in each head
and the total marks decided by totaling the averages under the three heads.
3.10 The stud ent will submit a bound hard copy of the dissertation to the Department by the end of the
fourth semester, along with a soft copy on a CD/DVD.
3.11 The final dissertation will have a word limit of 8000 -10000 words and will be typed in one and a half
spacin g on one side of the paper. Font used Calibri, Font size 10, Margins left 2.5cm, right top and
bottom 1.5cm.
3.12 The final disserta tion will be evaluated out of 25 marks by the guide, 25 marks by any other t eacher
in the Department and 50 marks by an external examiner , which includes 25 marks for the written
submission and 25 marks by way of viva voce.
3.13 The dissertation will be given a grade point as per the following scheme:
Marks Grade Points Letter Grade
0-9 0.5 F
10-19 1.5 F
20-29 2.5 F
30-39 3.5 F
40-44 4.2 C
45-54 5.0 B
55-59 5.7 B+
60-69 6.5 A
70-74 7.2 A+
75-100 8.7 O
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3.14 A student who gets a letter grade F in the course will be deemed to have failed in the course.
3.15 A student who feels aggrieved by the grading received will h ave the option of applying to the
project committee for re -evaluation of the dissertation within a period of one week after the declaration
of the result. If the dissertation committee feels that the claim is justified, it shall appoint a fresh
examiner wh o will submit his/her evaluation in a week’s time. If the marks by the re -evaluating
examiner exceed the marks of the original examiner by a margin of 10% or more, the latter set of marks
will be considered final.
3.16 The student who has got a letter gra de F in the dissertation will have the option of resubmitting a
revised version within 2 months from the date of declaration of the result. If a student fails this time too, he/she will not get any more chances and will be ineligible to be awarded the MA degree.
3.17 If a student is unable to submit his/her dissertation in the stipulated time or fails to make the
presentations at the appointed time, he/she will be deemed to have failed the course and will have the option of submitting within 2 months from the date of declaration of the result. If a student fails this
time too, he/she will not get any more chances and will be ineligible to be awarded the MA degree.
3.18 The schedule for preliminary presentation, final presentation and dissertation submissio n will be
displayed in the first week of the fourth semester.
3.19 Ethical Standards regarding Dealing with Human Participants:
Students should refrain from acts which he or she knows, or under the circumstances has reason to
know, spoil the academic int egrity of the academic program. Violations of academic integrity include,
and not limited to: plagiarism; violation of the rights and welfare of human participants in research and
practice; cheating, knowingly furnishing false information; misconduct as a member of department or
college, and harm to self and others.
4. Evaluation of non-project courses
4.1 The examinations shall be of two kinds:
(i) Internal Assessment
(ii) Semester End Examination.
4.2 The learner who obtains less than 40 % of the a ggregate marks of the relevant examination in that
course either in the internal assessment or in the end – semester examination will be awarded the letter
grade F in that course. The Medium of Instruction will be English.
4.3 Internal Assessment: The int ernal assessment shall be for 40 marks. Two internal assessment
examinations shall be scheduled for a course. The internal examination is to be conducted by the course
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teacher. The schedule for the internal assessment is announced within two weeks of the
commencement of the semester. Of the two exams one will be in the form of a written test involving
theory and the other will be in the form of extension work or assignment or term work. The answer -
sheets for internal examination shall be masked before evaluation. The evaluated answer -sheets and
marks shall be shown to the students on the date announced in advance.
4.4 The existing rules for moderation of answer sheets will be followed in the case of internal
examinations in core courses.
4.5 Semester -End Ex amination: The semester end examination shall be for 60 marks.
4.6 If a student is absent from the internal or end semester examination in any course including the
dissertation course, he/she will get a grade point of 0 and a letter grade of F.
4.7 If a student fails in the internal examination of a core or elective course, he/she will have to appear
for the internal examination of the course when the course is offered again.
4.8 If a student fails in the end -semester examination of a core or elective co urse, he/she may reappear
for the same examination when it is held again in the following semester. A student can appear at the
most three times, including the original attempt. If a student obtains a letter grade F in all the three
attempts, he/ she will have to seek fresh admission to the MA programme.
4.9 If a student obtains the letter grade F in any course in a given semester, the letter grade F will
continue to be shown in the grade card for that semester even when the student passes the course
subsequently in another semester.
4.10 If a student obtains minimum 40% marks in the internal assessment and fails to obtain minimum
40% percent marks in the end -semester examination of any course in any of the semester, the marks of
the internal examination sh all be carried forward.
4.11 The letter grade and the grade point for the course will be computed as per 3.13
4.12 In any semester, the students GPA will be calculated as follows:
where
= credits fo r that course offered in that semester
and
= grade point obtained in that course offered in that semester.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA m) at the end of semester m is calculated as follows:
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, wh ere,
is the credits for the ith course offered in semester j and
is the
grade point obtained in the ith course in semester j. There shall be no rounding of GPA and CGPA.
4.13 The semester wise GPA and CGPA shall be printed on the grade card of the student along with table
in 3.13
4.14 The final semester grade card shall also have the aggregate percentage marks scored by the
student in all the courses in which the student has obtained the relevant credi ts.
4.15 The rules for gracing: the existing ordinance for gracing shall continue to be used.
4.16 The rules for ATKT will be as per University norms.
5. Rules for MA programes with practical component/field work components are as follows:
5.1 Four core courses shall be offered in semesters 1 and 2 each.
5.2. Five elective courses shall be offered in the third semester. No other courses will be offered in the
third semester.
5.3. The fourth semester shall consist of one ability enhancement course (6 cre dits), one
interdisciplinary/cross disciplinary course (6 credits) and one project based course (10 credits).
5.4. The semester having Practical Component / Field Work Component shall be given four teaching
hours per week per theory (core/elective) course . Each core/elective course shall have 4 credits in such
semester.
5.5. There shall be 2 credits Practical Components/ Field Work Component per theory course
(core/elective) in a semester one to three. The credits for practical and theory courses are obta ined
separately.
5.6. There shall be 8 credits Practical Component/ Field Work Component in semester one and two.
There shall be 10 credits Practical Component/ Field Work Component in semester three. There shall be no practical/field work component in semester four. The practical/field work component shall be
elective in semester three.
6. Evaluation of non-project courses and practical component /field work component for courses
having practical/field work component.
6.1: The examinations shall be of t wo kinds:
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(i) Internal Assessment = 40 marks comprising of a class test and practical/field/extension
component
(ii) Semester End Examination = 60 marks
6.2 The learner who obtains less than 40 % of the aggregate marks of the relevant examination (16/40
for Internal and 24/60 for Semester End) in that course either in the internal assessment or in the end –
semester examination will be awarded the letter grade F in that course.
6.3 Internal Assessment for theory courses: The internal assessment shall be for 40 marks. Two internal
assessment examinations shall be scheduled for a course. The internal examination is to be conducted
by the course teacher. The schedule for the internal assessment is announced within two weeks of the commencement of the semester. Of the two exams one will be in the form of a written test involving
theory and the other will be in the form of extension work or assignment or term work. The answer -
sheets for internal examination shall be masked before evaluation. The evaluated answe r-sheets and
marks shall be shown to the students on the date announced in advance.
6.4 Internal Assessment for practical component/ field work component. The evaluated practical/field
work submission material and marks shall be shown to the students on th e date announced in advance.
6.5 The existing rules for moderation of answer sheets will be followed in the case of internal
examinations in core courses excluding practical component/ field work component.
6.6: Semester -End Examination: The semester end examination shall be for 60 marks for theory courses
(core /elective) and for practical component/field work component. The semester –end examination for
practical component/ filed work component shall be conducted separately.
6.7: If a student is absent f rom the internal or end semester examination in any course including the
project course and practical/field-work component, he/she will get a grade point of 0 and a letter grade
of F.
6.8: If a student fails in the internal examination of a core or electi ve course, or practical/field work
component, he/she will have to appear for the internal examination of the course if and when the
course is offered again.
6.9: If a student fails in the end -semester examination of a core or elective course or practical/ field work
component, he/she may reappear for the same examination when it is held again in the following semester. A student can appear at the most three times, including the original attempt. If a student
obtains a letter grade F in all the three attempt s, he/ she will have to seek fresh admission to the MA
programme.
6.10. If a student obtains the letter grade F in any course in a given semester including practical/filed
work component, the letter grade F will continue to be shown in the grade card for that semester even
when the student passes the course subsequently in another semester.
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6.11. If a student obtains minimum 40% marks in the internal assessment and fails to obtain minimum
40% percent marks in the end-semester examination of any course in a ny of the semester, the marks of
the internal examination shall be carried forward.
6.12: The letter grade and the grade point for the course will be computed as in 3.13.
6.13: In any semester, the students GPA will be calculated as follows:
where
= credits for that course offered in that semester
and
= grade point obtained in that course offered in that semester.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA m) at the ned of semester m is calculated as follows:
, where,
is the credits for the ith course offered in semester j and
is the
grade point obtained in the ith course in semester j. There shall be no rounding of GPA and CGPA.
6.14. The semester wise GPA and CGPA shall be printed on the grade card of the student along with
table 3.13
6.15. The final semester grade card shall also have the aggregate percentage marks scored by the
student in all th e courses including practical/filed work component in which the student has obtained
the relevant credits.
6.16. In case, if it is required to scale the internal assessment marks and end -semester examination
marks to 400 marks per semester and 1600 marks for entire MA course, then internal assessment marks, end -semester examination marks and total marks shall be multiplied by factor 0.8.
6.17: The rules for gracing: the existing ordinance for gracing shall continue to be used.
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SCHEME OF COURSES AND DETA ILED SYLLABUS
Semester I
Course
Code Name of Course
A. Core Courses Term work
Teaching and
Extension Credits
Introduction to Archaeology (Theory
and Methods) 5860 6
Introduction to Prehistory 5860 6
Introduction to Protohistory 5860 6
Literary Sources of Archaeology and
History 5860 6
Total 58240 24
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Course –I
Introduction to Archaeology (theory and Method)
This course will establish the connection between the theory, methods and the practice of archaeology .
It will cover vast ground b eginning with the first antiquarian approaches, early museology, collectors,
and eventual rise of archaeology as a mature discipline . It will also look extensively at the historiography
of the discipline in India and the World. It will trace the initial ss cholastic trends and the subsequent
development of theory governing archaeological thought. It will also cover the nitty -gritty (theory) of
the actual methodology of archaeological research. Finally it will look at the various allied sub -disciplines
and en deavour to briefly introduce the same . Each of the units in the syllabus would require
approximately 4 hour s of teaching.
The course shall comprise of the following units :
Week s 1-4 Definitions & Theories
Weeks 5 -8 Historiography (World and India)
Wee ks 9-12 Exploration and Excavation Methods
Weeks 13 -15 Allied sub -disciplines
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit course. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 60 teaching -learning hours (in each paper) , 40 will comprise the central teaching component
while 20 hours will comprise the self -study component. The self -study component will consist of
academic tasks outside the classroom that will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching
component will include two tests conducted in the classroom. These tests may be written, oral, in the
form of presentations etc. Altogether these tests will be for 2 5 marks.
The self -study component of 20 hours will include basic f ield visits followed by report, the writing of
class based projects and other essays. These will be evaluated for 15 marks. The self -study component
assigned in this manner will be related to or an extension o f but not in lieu of the prescribed syllabus.
Bibliography
Renfrew, Colin and Paul Bahn 2016. Archaeology: Theory and Methods, London. Thames and Hudson
SBN-13: 978- 0500292105 ISBN -10: 0500292108
Ashmore, Wendy and Robert Sharer 2009. Discovering our Pas t. London: MacGraw -Hill ISBN -13: 978-
007353099 ISBN -10: 0073530999
Gosh, Amlananda 1990. Encyclopaedia of Archaeology. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal
Sankalia, H D 1962. Pre and Protohistory of India and Pakistan. Bombay: University of Bombay
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Hester, Tho mas R, Harry J Shafer, Kenneth L. Feder 2009. Field Methods in Archaeology. London:
Routledge ISBN-10: 1598744283 ISBN-13: 978-1598744286
McIntosh, Jane 1999. The Practical Archaeologist. New York: Checkmark Books
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Course –II
Introduction to Prehistory
This course takes the student through the earliest and longest period of the human past ie Prehistory. It
takes the students on a journey through Human Evolution both physical and cultural from the time of
the earliest hominid tool-users and toolmakers. It i s a journey of 2.4million years.
Basic concepts and theories of human evolution and the actual evolution of the cultural assemblage ie
toolkit of early man will be dealt with here.
By the end of the course the student will have journeyed from 2.4million years ago right upto 9,000
years ago and will study the journey from scavenger to hunter -gatherer and from hunter -gatherer to
farmer.
The course shall comprise of the following units :
Week s 1-4 Theory and Methodology
Weeks 5 -8 Human Evolution and its Ra mifications
Weeks 9 -12 The Palaeolithic
Weeks 13 -15 The Mesolithic and Neolithic
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit course. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 60 teaching -learning hours (in each paper) , 40 will comprise the central teaching component
while 20 hours will comprise the self -study component. The self -study component will consist of
academic tasks outside the classroom that will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching
component will include two tests conducted in the classroom. These tests may be written, oral, in the form of presentations etc. Altogether these tests will be for 25 marks.
The self -study component of 20 hours will include basic field/museum visits followed by report, the
writing of class based projects and other essays. It will also probably include a series of experimental
classes in Tool Making and Usage followed by a report. Th ese will be evaluated for 15 marks. The self -
study component assigned in this manner will be related to or an extension of but not in lieu of the
prescribed syllabus.
Bibliography
Sankalia, H D. 1962. Pre and Protohistory of India and Pakistan. Bombay: Un iversity of Bombay
Gosh, Amlananda. 1990. Encyclopaedia of Archaeology. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal
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Sali, S A. 1993. Indian Prehistory. Pune: ISPQS
Sankalia, H D. 1975. Prehistory of India. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal
Allchin, R and B Allchin 1982 . The Rise of Civilisation in India and Pakistan. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
Jain, V K 2006. Prehistory and Protohistory of India: An Appraisal: Palaeolithic, Non-Harappan
Chalocolithic Cultures (Perspectives in Indian Art & Archaeology). New De lhi: D K Printworld
Feder, K L 2017. The Past in Perspective (An Introduction to Human Prehistory). London: OUP ISBN-
13: 978-0199950737 ISBN -10: 0199950733
Bhattacharya, D K. 1991. An Outline of Indian Prehistory. Delhi: Palaka Prakashan
Settar, s and Ravi Korisettar. 2004. ndian Archaeology in Retrospect: Prehistory - The Early Archaeology
of South Asia (Vol 1). New Delhi: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Foley A F and R Lewin 2013. Principles of Human Evolution. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons
Chakrabart i, D K. 2009. India – An Archaeological History: Palaeolithic Beginnings to Early History
Foundation. New Delhi: OUP
Singh, U. 2005. The Discovery of India. New Delhi: Orient Blackswan
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Course –III
Introduction to Protohistory
This course takes the stud ent through perhaps the most important and most relevant phase of Human
Cultural development – ie Protohistory. This is the Cultural Period during which humans first learnt to
exploit copper , bronze and iron (in that order). It is the period which saw the creation of surplus agrarian
wealth which resulted in trade and urbanization along with all the accompanying accoutrements of
religion, class, caste, written language, mathematics, medicine and the sciences. In India this period is
marked by the rise of th e Harappan Civilisation which is often referred to as the first Urbanisation. the
writing and editing skills required for reporting across media platforms. The course also deals with the
subsequent de-urbanisation of the Indian sub- continent and the early Iron Age. Whilst doing the South
Asian Protohistoric period special care will be taken to also discuss the Early Bronze Ages in the rest of
the Old World as also the Early Iron Age cultures outside of South Asia.
The course shall comprise of the following units :
Week s 1-4 Definitions & Theories (including World Bronze Age
and Early Iron Age)
Weeks 5 -8 The Rise and Fall of the Harappans (Mehrgarh to
Daimabad)
Weeks 9 -12 The Non -Harappan Chalcolithic Cultures of South
Asia
Weeks 13 -15 The Early Iron Age and the Megalitic Cultures of
South Asia
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit course. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 60 teaching -learning hours (in each paper) , 40 will comprise the central teaching component
while 20 hours will comprise the self -study component. The self -study component will consist of
academic tasks outside the classroom that will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching
component will include two tests conducted in the classroom. These tests may be written, oral, in the
form of presentations etc. Altogether these tests will be for 25 marks.
The self -study component of 20 hours will include basic field/museum visits followed by report, the
writing of class based projects and other essays. It will also probably include a series of experimental
classes in Ceramic Manufacture followed by a report. These will be evaluated for 15 marks. The self -
study component assigned in this manner will be related to or an extension of but not in lieu of the prescribed syllabus.
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Bibliography
Sankalia, H D. 1962. Pre and Protohistory of India and Pakistan. Bombay: University of Bombay
Gosh, Amlananda. 1990. Encyclopaedia of Archaeology. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal
Chakrabarti, D K. 2009. India – An Archaeological History: Palaeolithic Beginnings to Early History
Foundation. New Delhi: OUP
Allchin, R and B Allchin 1982. The Rise of Civilisation in India an d Pakistan. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
Dhavalikar, M 1988. First Farmers of the Deccan. Pune: Ravish Publishers
Sali, S A. 1982. Daimabad (1976-79) MASI 83. New Delhi: ASI
Sankalia H D, Z D Ansari and M K Dhavalikar 1988. Excavations at Inamgaon . Pune: Deccan College.
Wheeler, R E M. 1968. The Indus Civilisation (3rd Edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Possehl, G L. 2002 The Indus Civilisation: A Contemporary Perspective. Lanham: Rowan Altamira
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Course –IV
Literary Sources of Archaeo logy and History
The course equips the learner with Literary and Historical context of the Sources of Indian Archaeology
and History. These sources are further divided into Indian and Foreign sources. The Indian sources are
then sub -divided in religious ones and secular ones. They are also divided on the basis of their quasi -
religious mythic components and in some cases oral histories. The Foreign sources are divided on the basis of their origin and their chronology.
These sources by Indian and Foreign a uthors are invaluable tools in reconstructing the past and more
often than not are the starting point of most research. This is a very critical component of archaeology
especially in the Historical and Medieval periods.
The course shall comprise of the fo llowing units :
Week s 1-4 Vedic Literature
Weeks 5 -8 Classical Sanskrit Literature
Weeks 9 -12 Buddhist Literature and early Travelogues
Weeks 13 -15 Jain Literature and Later Travelogues
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit course. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 60 teaching -learning hours (in each paper) , 40 will comprise the central teaching component
while 20 hours will comprise the self -study component. The self -study component will consist of
academic tasks outside the classroom that will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching component will include two tests conducted in the classroom. These tests m ay be written, oral, in the
form of presentations etc. Altogether these tests will be for 25 marks.
The self -study component of 20 hours will include basic field/museum visits followed by report, the
writing of class based projects and other essays. It will also probably include a series of basic exercises in
data collection and collation which will be evaluated via reports and term papers . These will be
evaluated for 15 marks. The self -study component assigned in this manner will be related to or an
exte nsion of but not in lieu of the prescribed syllabus.
Bibliography
Gosh, Amlananda. 1990. Encyclopaedia of Archaeology. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal
Bose DM. SN Sen and BV Subbarayappa. Concise History of Science in India
Chaitanya Krishna. A New Histo ry of Sanskrit Literature
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Chakrabarti, D K. 2009. India – An Archaeological History: Palaeolithic Beginnings to Early History
Foundation. New Delhi: OUP
Dasguspta SN & SK De. History of Sanskrit Literature
De, SC. History of Sanskrit Literature.
Elliot.H M , and J Dowson. 1867-1877. The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians (8 vols). London:
Trubner and Co.
Kapadia, H. 1944. Jaina Religion and Literature. Lahore
Katre, S.M. 1964. Prakrit and their Contribution to Indian Culture. Poona: Deccan College
Keith, A.B. History of Sanskrit Literature
Ray, P an H.N. Gupta 1965. Charaka Samhita – A Scientific Synopsis. National Inst of Sciences: New Delhi
Singh, G P. 2003. Ancient Indian Historiography. New Delhi: DK Printworld
Singh, U. 2005. The Discovery of India. New Delhi: Orient Blackswan
Singh U. 2015 The Idea of Ancient India: Essays on Religion, Politics and Archaeology .New Delhi: SAGE
India
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Semester II
Course
Code Name of Course
A. Core Courses Term work
Teaching and
Extension Credits
Historical Archaeology of South Asia
(7th c BC to 1947AD) 5860 6
Economic Systems in India (upto
1300AD) 5860 6
Socio -political History and
Development of India (upto 1300AD) 5860 6
Developement of Religio -Philosophical
Thoughts in India (upto 1300AD) 5860 6
Total 58240 5824
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Course I
Historical Archaeology of South Asia (7th c BC to 1947AD) (Core Course)
The course provides the learner with basic historical background into the periods commonly known as
Historical, Medival, Colonial and Early Modern Archaeology. This is the Archaeology of those periods for
whom we are in possession of (often extensive) written records. This is the formative phase of modern
society and is thus considered one of the most important periods under study.
The volume of written/historical data though is more often than not inadequate and incomplete
especially when it comes to the understanding of the lives of the common people. Thus it is up to
archaeology in tandem with (if existent) historical data to fill in these lacunae.
The course shall co mprise of the following units :
Week s 1-4 Ancient India (7th c BC to 8th c AD)
Weeks 5 -8 Early Medieval India (8th c AD to 1526AD)
Weeks 9 -12 Later Medieval India and Early Colonial India (1526 to
1858 AD)
Weeks 13 -15 British India (1858 -1947AD)
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit course. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 60 teaching -learning hours, 40 will compris e the central teaching component while 20 hours
will comprise the self -study component. The self -study component will consist of academic tasks outside
the classroom that will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching component will include two
tests conducted in the classroom. These tests may be written, oral, in the form of presentations etc.
Altogether these tests will be for 25 marks.
The self -study component of 20 hours will include basic field/museum visits followed by report, the
writing of class based projects and other essays. It will also probably include a series of field visits and
historical reports. These will be evaluated for 15 marks. The self -study component assigned in this
manner will be related to or an extension of but not in li eu of the prescribed syllabus.
Bibliography
Gosh, Amlananda. 1990. Encyclopaedia of Archaeology. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal
Chakrabarti, D K. 2009. India – An Archaeological History: Palaeolithic Beginnings to Early History
Foundation. New Delhi: OU P
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Thapar R. 2013. Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas (3rd edition). New Delhi: OUP
Thapar R. 2000 A History of India Vol 1. New Delhi: Penguin
Thapar R. 2003.The Penguin History of Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300. New Delhi: Penguin
Singh, U. 20 05. The Discovery of India. New Delhi: Orient Blackswan
Singh, G P. 2003. Ancient Indian Historiography. New Delhi: DK Printworld
Singh U. 2015 The Idea of Ancient India: Essays on Religion, Politics and Archaeology . New Delhi: SAGE
India
Bharatiya Vidya B havan Series Vols 2 to 6. Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Majumdar, R C. H C Raychaudhuri and K Datta. 1946. An Advanced History of India. New Delhi: Laxmi
Publications Pvt Ltd (4th Ed 2016)
Basham A L. 1954. The Wonder That was India. New Delhi: Picador
Allchin, R and B Allchin 1982. The Rise of Civilisation in India and Pakistan. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
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Course II
Economic Systems in India (Core Course)
This course deals with the evolution of various economic systems in Ancient India. It trac es their origins,
growth and development alongside the move from Hunting Gathering to Domestication and from an
Agrarian Rural economy to the Industrial Urbanised Economy of the Ganga Valley and subsequently the
whole of peninsular India
The course shall c omprise of the following units :
Week s 1-4 Economic Thought and Theory
Weeks 5 -8 Agrarian Economy
Weeks 9 -12 Industrial Economy
Weeks 13 -15 Trade and Commerce
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit course. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 6 0 teaching -learning hours (in each paper) , 40 will comprise the central teaching component
while 20 hours will comprise the self -study component. The self -study component will consist of
academic tasks outside the classroom that will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching
component will include two tests conducted in the classroom. These tests may be written, oral, in the
form of presentations etc. Altogether these tests will be for 25 marks.
The self -study component of 20 hours will include basic field/museum visits followed by report, the
writing of class based projects and other essays. These will be evaluated for 15 m arks. The self -study
component assigned in this manner will be related to or an extension of but not in lieu of the prescribed
syllabus.
Bibliography
Chopra,P.N. ,B.N. Puri, and M.N.Das 1974.Social,Cultural and Economic History of India. Delhi:
Macmillia n India.
Ghosh,A. 1973. The City in Early Historical India. Simla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
Maity, S. K. 1958. Economic Life in Ancient India in the Gupta Period. Calcutta: World Press Ltd.
Majumdar, R. C. 1922. Corporate Life in Ancient I ndia. Calcutta: Calcutta
University
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Motichandra 1977. Trade and trade Routes in Ancient India New Delhi: Abhinav Publications.
Rawlinson, H.G.1916.Intercourse between India and the Western World,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Sharma R.S. 19 87. Urban Decay in India. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal.
Sharma, R.S. 1985. Material Culture and Social Formation in Ancient India.
New Delhi : Macmillian India
Sharma, R.S. 1966. Light on Early Society and Economy. Bombay: Manaktalas.
Sharma , R. S. 1965 Indian Feudalism. Calcutta: Calcutta University.
Warmington , E.H. 1928 Commerce between the Roman Empire and I ndia. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Wheeler, R. E.M.1954. Rome beyond the Imperial Frontiers. London: G.Bell and Sons.Ltd.
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Course III
Socio -Political History and Development in India (Core Course)
The basic aim of this course is to make the student aware of the intricacies of social life. It also
emphasizes the importance of tribal, social and legal studies and finally it raises awareness vi -a-vis the
various different Sociological and Anthropologically techniques and methods of study.
The course shall comprise of the following units :
Week s 1-4 Fundamentals of Ancient Indian Society
Weeks 5 -8 Varna, Caste and Tribe
Weeks 9 -12 Position of Women
Weeks 13 -15 Education in Ancient India
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit course. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 60 teaching -learning hours (in each paper) , 40 will comprise the central teaching component
while 20 hours will comprise the self -study component. The self -study component will consist of
academic tasks outside the classroom t hat will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching
component will include two tests conducted in the classroom. These tests may be written, oral, in the
form of presentations etc. Altogether these tests will be for 25 marks.
The self -study compone nt of 20 hours will include basic field/museum visits followed by report, the
writing of class based projects and other essays. These will be evaluated for 15 marks. The self -study
component assigned in this manner will be related to or an extension of but not in lieu of the prescribed
syllabus.
Bibliography
Altekar, A. S. 1973. Position of Women in Hindu Civilization .Delhi:Motilala Banarasidass
Altekar, A.S. 1975 .Education in Ancient India.Varanasi:Manohar Prakashan
Banerjea, G. 1923.The Hindu Law of Marriage and Stridhana.Calcutta: Calcutta University.
Horner,D.B. 1930 Women under Primitive Buddhism.London:Georg Routledge and sons ltd.
Kane,P.V. 1941.History of Dharmashastra (Vol.II,pt.I) Pune: B.O.R.I.
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Kunhan Raja, C.1950 Some Aspects of Edu cation in Ancient India. Adyar:
Mookerjee, Radhakamal: Education in Ancient India
Pandey , Raja Bali 1966 .Hindu Sanskaras. Varanasi: Chowkhamaba Vidyabhavan.
Sharma, R.S. and V . .Jha (E ds.). 1974. Indian Society: Historical Probings. New Delhi: People’s
Publishing House.
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Course IV
Development of Religio -Philosophical Thoughts in South Asia (Core Course)
The aim of this course is the make the students cognizant with Religion and Philosophy. To make the
student understand the importance of religious beliefs and philosophical studies and their role in
shaping the cultural life of man in India and finally to make students understand the Sociological,
ritualistic and philosophical methods of studying the past.
The course shall comprise of the following units :
Week s 1-4 What is Religion?
Weeks 5 -8 The Vedic Age
Weeks 9 -12 Darshanas: Principals, Classification and Chronology
Weeks 13 -15 Later Cultic Developments
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit course. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 60 teaching -learning hours (in each paper) , 40 will comprise the central teaching component
while 20 hours will comprise the se lf-study component. The self -study component will consist of
academic tasks outside the classroom that will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching
component will include two tests conducted in the classroom. These tests may be written, oral, in t he
form of presentations etc. Altogether these tests will be for 25 marks.
The self -study component of 20 hours will include basic field/museum visits followed by report, the
writing of class based projects and other essays. These will be evaluated for 1 5 marks. The self -study
component assigned in this manner will be related to or an extension of but not in lieu of the prescribed
syllabus.
Bibliography
Agarwala,V.S. 1970.Ancient Indian Folk Cults.Varanasi:Prithvi Prakashana
Benerjea , J.N.1963Pranic and Tantric Religion,Calcutta:Calcutta University.
Bhandarkar,R.G.1965,Vaisnavism,Shaivism and Mi nor Religious Systems(reprint). V aranasi:
Indological Book House
Chakraborty,D.P. -Lokayata and other Sects
Dange, S.A.1986 -1990, Encyclopedia of Puranic beliefs and Practices (5 vols)New Delhi; Navarang.
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Dasgupta,S.N. -History of Indian Philosophy (Vols.1 -5)
Eliot, C.1954 .Hinduism and Buddhism (3 Vols.).London: Routledge and Kegan Paul
Fergussion , J.1971 Tree and Serpent Worship (reprint),Delhi :Orien tal Publishers
Gonda,J. 1970.Visnuism and Saivism, London: University of London
Gonda J.1985.Change and Con tinuity in Indian Religion.New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal
Hazara,R.C. 1940.Pauranic Records of Hindu Rites and Customs.Dacca: Dacca University
Hirayannna,M. K.-Outlines of Indian Philosophy
Hirayannna,M. K.- Essentials of Indian Philosophy
Keith, A.B. 1925 .Religion and Philosophy of the Vedas (2Vols).Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.(Reprint)1970.
Krishna Dayal, Indian Philosophy ; A New Approach ,Delhi: Sri Satguru,1997 Madhavacharya-Sarvadarshanasangraha
O’Flaherty,Wendy,D.1973.Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva. Oxford: Oxford
University Press
Renou , Louis. 1953. Religions of Ancient India .London: University of L ondon.
Stevenson, S. 1915.Heart of Jainism. London: Humphrey Milford.
Warder ,A.K. 1980.Indian Buddhism.Delhi: Motilala Banarasidass.
Weber ,Max.1958.Religions of India. Glencoe :Free Press
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Semester –III
This Semester will consist of Four Courses.
The first will be a compulsory Course in Research Methodology.
The next three Courses will be Elective¹ and will comprise of Baskets of interlinked courses in the
following subjects:
¹An elective course will be offered only if there are a minimum of te n students opting for it.
Course
Code Name of Compulsory Course
Term work
Teaching and
Extension Credits
Research Methodology 60 6
Course
Code Name of Elective Baskets
Term work
Teaching and
Extension Credits
Prehistory 180 18
Protohistory 180 18
Numismatics 180 18
Epigraphy 180 18
Art in India 180 18
Architecture in India 180 18
Dharmashastras 180 18
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Semester III
Course I
Research Methodology
The course provides the learner with basic skills required by any academic researcher. A thorough
grounding in the basics of research methodology, systems and ethics will be dealt with.
The course shall comprise of the following units :
Week s 1-4 Methodology of Research
Weeks 5 -8 Sampling Design in a Research Stud y (Quantitative
and Qualitative)
Weeks 9 -12 What is Study Design?
Weeks 13 -15 The Aims, Objectives and Ethics of Archaeological
Research
Total Hours Per week 16 hours, thus for 15 weeks 16x15= 240
hours
Class methodology
This is a six credit co urse. It will involve teaching -learning for four hours a week for a period of 15 weeks.
Of the total 60 teaching -learning hours (in each paper) , 40 will comprise the central teaching component
while 20 hours will comprise the self -study component. The self -study component will consist of
academic tasks outside the classroom that will be assigned by the teacher. The 40 hour teaching component will include two tests conducted in the classroom. These tests may be written, oral, in the
form of presentations etc . Altogether these tests will be for 25 marks.
The self -study component of 20 hours will include basic exercises followed by a report, the writing of
class based projects and other essays. These will be evaluated for 15 marks. The self -study component
assigned in this manner will be related to or an extension of but not in lieu of the prescribed syllabus.
Bibliography
Joglekar, PP. Research Methodology for Archaeology Students. Pune: Sahyadri Books
Kothari, CR. 2009. Research Methodology: Methods & Tech niques (Second Revised Edition). New Delhi:
New Age International Publishers
Babbie, E. R. 2007. The basics of social research (4th ed.). Australia: Thomson/Wadsworth. 576 pages. ISBN: 0495094684.
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Kelly, AP. 2016. Social research Methods. London LSE
http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/sites/default/files/programme_resources/lse/lse_pdf/subject_gu
ides/sc2145_ch1-3.pdf
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Semester III
Basket 1
Prehistory
Basket 1 Prehistory Teaching and
Extension Credits
Human Fossils and Stone Tool Typology 60 6
Palaeolithic India 60 6
Stone Age South Asia from 18000BP till
the advent of Mettalurgy 5860 6
Total 58240 24
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Semester III
Basket 2
Protohis tory
Basket 2 Protohistory Teaching and
Extension Credits
Historiography, Palaeoclimate and
Environment 60 6
The 1st Urbanisation and De -
Urbanisation in South Asia 60 6
Megalithism and the Early Iron Age in
South Asia 5860 6
Total 58240 24
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Semester III
Basket 3
Numismatics
Basket 3 N umismatics Teaching and
Extension Credits
Ancient Indian Numismatics 60 6
Medieval Indian Numismatics 60 6
Numismatics of the Princely States and
British India 5860 6
Total 58240 24
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Semester III
Basket 4
Epigraphy
Basket 4 Epigraphy Teaching and
Extension Credits
Epigraphy from the Mauryas to the
Guptas 60 6
Medieval Indian Epigraphy 60 6
South Indian Epigraphy 5860 6
Tota l 58240 24
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Semester III
Basket 5
Art in India
Basket 5 Art in India Teaching and
Extension Credits
Indian Art: Theory and Criticism 60 6
Sculpture and Iconography 60 6
Paintings and Crafts 5860 6
Total 58240 24
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Semest er III
Basket 6
Architecture in India
Basket 6 Architecture in India Teaching and
Extension Credits
Development of Secular and religious
Architecture up to the 7th c AD 60 6
Development of Secular and religious
Architecture from the 7th c AD to th e
15th c AD 60 6
Development of Secular and religious
Architecture from the 15th c Ad to 1947 5860 6
Total 58240 24
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Semester III
Basket 7
Dharmashastras
Basket 6 Architecture in India Teaching and
Extension Credits
Introduction to Dharmashastras 60 6
Socio -economic Life as Depicted in the
Dharmashastras 60 6
Legal and Administrative Systems
depicted in the Dharmashastras 5860 6
Total 58240 24
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SEMESTER –IV
Details of these papers will be submitted in the Seco nd Semester
Interdisciplinary/Cross
Disciplinary Courses (I/C
courses) Teaching and
Extension Credits
Conservation and Preservation 5860 6
Heritage Management and Tourism 60 6
Urban Archaeology and Public
Archaeology 60 6
Dissertation (Related to Sem II I Basket) 5860 6
Total 58240 24
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