Academic Catalog

SA505 GEOARCHAELOGY

Course Code: 8140505
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Settlement Archaeology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. G. M. VEDAT TOPRAK
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course discusses paleo-morphological and geological processes as applied to settlement archaeology. The main topics of the course include environmental systems, natural formation processes, spatial context of the sites in their physical settings, human impact on the landscape, paleo-environmental reconstructions.