Degree in Archaeology

  • Possess the ability to gather and interpret relevant historical data.
  • Know the sciences that investigate the evolution of humanity, particularly history, as a pillar for understanding and reconstructing the past.
  • Understand archaeological science as a discipline that allows us to investigate and hypothesise about past societies through the application of archaeological methodology.
  • Acquire basic theoretical and methodological knowledge to reconstruct the past through the tools of recovery, documentation and analysis of the archaeological record.
  • Understand new trends in archaeological interpretation as a basis for developing the theoretical framework of research.
  • Incorporate documentation tools and methods for conducting archaeological fieldwork.
  • Integrate other scientific disciplines that enable advances in archaeological science (biology, anthropology, history of art, geochemistry, geology, geography, among others).
  • Know the fundamentals of current legislation regarding the protection, conservation and dissemination of archaeological heritage.
  • Recognise the temporal evolution of the archaeological record and its spatial and social dimensions.
  • Identify the periods and materiality related to historical evolution from prehistory to the contemporary era.
  • Acquire the current methodological foundations for conducting fieldwork in prospecting and excavation.
  • Understand archaeology as a discipline that integrates techniques developed in other sciences for the advancement of knowledge.
  • Handle relevant sources of information for historical and archaeological research (written sources, cartographic sources, databases, electronic resources).
  • Recognise the importance of collaboration between the sciences dedicated to heritage studies in order to generate synergies for the enhancement of cultural heritage.
  • Understand the social importance of archaeological work in promoting knowledge and reflection on the past and its potential to produce relevant information about human evolution.
  • Acquire basic knowledge of iconography and other methods of image analysis.