„Household archaeology” in reconstruction of a house and its inhabitants 1500-SDN-HA
During the course participants will be introduced to „household archaeology” which focuses on smallest socio-economic group – a household. A household is defined as a group of people who lived under the same roof, had a shared ownership, shared their everyday chores and ate meals together. Course deals with many aspects of „household archaeology”, including: how a house and its inhabitants functioned, what they made, what they ate and how they prepared their food, what the social and economic structure of these people looked like. The course is composed of two parts – the first focuses on the main objectives of “household archaeology”, research methods of this archaeological branch and archaeological sources. During the latter part participants will have opportunity to employ “household archaeology” based on various case studies.
The following topics will be discussed during the course:
„Household archaeology”, house, household – definitions and main terms
„Household archaeology” – research methods and archaeological sources
House as a material structure – architectonic concept of a house and its design
Organization of a living space – major factors
House furnishings – micro- and macroarchaeology
How to determine a function of a space
Domestic and subsistence economy
Household as a producer and consumer of goods
Social relations within household
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