Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage

A - Knowledge and understanding OF 1) To know the history and theoretical foundations of experimental archaeology. OF 2) To understand the relevance of reference collections in archaeological research. OF 3) To know methodologies for identifying technological traces. OF 4) To understand the relationship between experimentation and archaeological interpretation. OF 5) To recognize the potential and limits of experimental protocols. OF 6) To become familiar with case studies applied to archaeometric analysis. … B - Application skills OF 7) To be able to deduce technological processes through experimental replicas. OF 8) To be able to solve interpretative problems using experimental methods. OF 9) To be able to apply experimental protocols in archaeological contexts. … C - Autonomy of judgment OF 10) To be able to critically assess experimental data. OF 11) To be able to integrate knowledge for interpretive hypotheses. OF 12) To reflect on the reliability of replicas as analytical tools. D - Communication skills OF 13) To know how to communicate the outcomes of an experimental project. OF 14) To effectively present processes and technical observations. E - Ability to learn OF 15) Have the ability to consult methodological and specialist literature. OF 16) Have the ability to evaluate the applicability of an experimental protocol. OF 17) Being able to design, conduct, and document an experimental archaeology project.