M.A. (Semester II) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
A.I.H.C. A.
METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGY
Time 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Select the appropriate word. 14
Lapis lazuli has been found in
Sri Lanka Bangladesh
Afghanistan South India
Ancient Manuscripts are kept in colour cloths.
Yellow Red
Orange Green
To avoid breaking of Ivory antiquities is applied on it.
Bedracril Toluene
Pulp Acid
At Nevsa the name of ancient mound given by local people is
Ladmod Aabhir
Timbo Tila
are used for potassium argon test.
Rocks Plants
Charcoal Bones
The meaning of is
Stone Ash mound
Soil Coal
In India technique of underwater archaeology was used in the excavation
of
Ayodhya Dwarka
Kashi Harappa
Q.2 Write short notes of the following (any four out of five) 14
Arial photography
Excavation of cemetery
Stratigraphy
Report writing
Importance of Photography in Excavations
Q.3 Write short answers of the following (any two of the three) 14
What do you know about step trench method of excavation?
How do you excavated megalithic burials (stone circle)? Write in detail.
Discuss common methods of exploration.
Q.4 Write the answer of any one of the following 14
"Pottery has rightly been called the alphabet of archaeology" Discuss.
"Method of the disposal of the dead is an important element of the culture
of any society" Discuss with examples.
Q.5 Discuss various methods of excavation in detail. 14