Can you provide me the syllabus for PHD Archaeology Entrance Test for admission in Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati on which the question paper is based?

The syllabus for PHD Archaeology Entrance Test for admission in Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati on which the question paper is based is as follows:


Sub: ARCHAEOLOGY


Answer ANY TWO of the following. All questions carry equal marks

1) Write an essay on the history and development of Indian Archaeology?

2) Give definitions of Archaeology. Write about the aims, objectives and nature of Archaeology.

3) Write an essay on the exploration and excavation methods in Archaeology?

4) Who coined the term Neolithic revolution? Describe the main characteristic features of the Neolithic of Northeastern India.

5) Write an essay on relative and absolute dating methods.

6) What is ethno-archaeology? Write in detail about ethno-archeology in India?

7) What is New Archaeology and its main features?

8) What is Post-Processual Archaeology? How is it different from traditional Archaeology and new Archaeology?

9) Write an essay on the Indian Megalithic culture?

10) Write Short notes on (10 marks each): Robert Bruce Foote, H D Shankalia, John Marshal,
Alexander Cunningham, Lahuradeva, DeTerra and Patterson, Inamgaon, Mesolithic period,
Daojali Hading, Hoabinhian Culture, Spirit Cave, Cord marked Pottery.

11) Write an essay on Culture Resource Management (CRM)?

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