Archaeology belongs to the category of historical discipline, which mainly cultivates students' basic knowledge and methods of history, archaeology and museum science, as well as related knowledge of cultural relics, history and anthropology, and masters the most basic identification and protection skills of jade, stone tools, bronze ware, pottery, painting, miscellaneous and other cultural relics.
Students majoring in archaeology focus on the basic theories, methods and skills of archaeology, understand the interdisciplinary development trend of archaeology and the general situation of archaeology in the world, and be familiar with the development history and research status of archaeology in China; He has received basic training in China history, world history, museum science, cultural relic theory, cultural anthropology, ethnology, ancient Chinese, historical materials, geography, Quaternary environmental science and paleoanthropology.
The basic knowledge and skills of school archaeology are potential senior professionals who can continue their studies in institutions such as archaeology, cultural relics, museums and state organs and engage in practical work such as research, teaching and management.
The main courses of archaeology include the general history of China, the archaeological history of China, the ancient history of the world, the introduction of archaeology, the archaeology of the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, the archaeology of the Three Kingdoms, the archaeology of the Neolithic Age, the archaeology of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the archaeology of Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the archaeology of Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the archaeology of the field.
Archaeology is an undergraduate major and a history major in colleges and universities. Its basic study period is four years, and it is awarded with a bachelor's degree in history. History is a form of knowledge in which human beings screen and combine their own historical materials. History is the concept of dynamic space in static time, and it is an organic combination of history, science, philosophy, humanities and their time and space.
development prospect
Peking University graduates can adapt to the research, teaching and management of cultural relics, archaeology and related cultural and educational departments, and can also continue to study for master's and doctoral degrees. This major has a long history in Peking University. Famous scholars, Hu Shi and Su Shi all served as directors of this major. Graduates are distributed all over the world, and many of them later became famous scholars or heads of national cultural relics, archaeology and museums.
Sichuan University students learn the basic theories, research methods and practical skills of archaeology, and receive basic training in archaeology and related disciplines, so as to understand the present situation, development trend and general situation of foreign archaeology in China. The employment situation of their graduates is very good, and most of them have gone to cultural and archaeological departments, universities and other units.