Yes, wonderful things.

Sir Howard Carter (1874-1939

Arkhaios - ancient Gk
Arkhaiologia ancient history Gk

Archaeology pinagmulan ng mga bagay

Just here!

Scientific at Systematikong pag-aaral ng

Sinaunang Kasaysayan ng TAO sa
pamamagitan ng kanilang mga labing materyal

metals

Plant remains
Stone tools

Animal remains

Human remains

shells

Pottery
Rock Art

Subsistence
Economy

Reconstruct past
life ways of man

Technology
Social Organization
Cosmology, Ideology

Araling panlipunan

kasaysayan

kalinangan

Salaysay na may
Saysay sa
Pinagsasalaysayan

Archaeologists ay detectives
White 2008

Careful recording of evidences

Painstakingly accurate techniques of recovery
Getting background information
Interview people
Using techniques from other sciences
Stop for coffee or cold beer to discuss matters
State the case and argue for it
Continuing investigation

Field

Palawan (2011)

Shipwreck mapping, Subic (2011)

Sta. Ana AIA (2010)

San Juan Batangas (2009)

Ille Cave (2011)

Nueva Ecija (2012) photo: K Tantuico

ESEM laboratory (Spain)

Lab
Old lithics laboratory

Old ASP room

Nais mo bang maging

isang archaeologist?

Many ArchaeoLogies

Prehistoric Archaeology

Geoarchaeology

Historic Archaeology

Zooarchaeology

Underwater
Archaeology

Palaeobotany
Human Osteology

Classical Archaeology
Zooarchaeology
Cultural Resource
Management

http://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Archaeology/

http://asp.upd.edu.ph/

Under Anthropology
Division, est 1901

Separated from
Anthropology in 1988

Systematic research and maintenance of collections on the prehistory and

archaeology of the Philippines in both land and underwater archaeological sites.

Archaeological Assessment (AIA) for each project in strict compliance with the
existing laws on cultural and environmental protection.

Extension services in the form of technical assistance, mounting of exhibits, loan of

photographs and artifacts are also actively pursued.

Established 1995
oversee and coordinate instructional, research and extension activities
pertaining to the systematic discovery, reclamation, analysis, presentation
and preservation of the material remains of the past culture.

Diploma, MA/MSc, and PhD programs

Binalot Talks

Fieldworks and Projects

Palawan Palaeohistoric Research Project

Collection holdings

Batangas Heritage Project

Mindoro Archaeological Research Program

Publications: Hukay and Test Pit

Catanauan Archaeological and Heritage Project

Key Concepts in
Archaeology

Key concepts in archaeoLogy

objects used, made or modified by man

Photo: Anna Pineda

Artefact

Ecofact
Geofact

organic and
environmental
remains

Key concepts in archaeoLogy

Fossil
Preserved remains in a rock or in a
petrified form.

After Merino et.al. 2007

Key concepts in archaeoLogy

Assemblage
Groups of artefacts
associated within the same
context

Calubcub II site survey 2010

Feature
Non-portable artefact; eg.
Posthole, floors, hearths,
ditches, buildings, temples

San Juan, Batangas excavation 2010

Key concepts in archaeoLogy

Site
Distinct spatial cluttering of
artifacts and residue of human
activity (Renfrew and Bahn 2008)

Key concepts in archaeoLogy

Region
A geographical landscape
composed of several sites
Emil Robles
Courtesy of ASP website
Fundacion Atapuerca

Key concepts in archaeoLogy

What is important in archaeology?

Context

matrix
provenience
association

Stratigraphy
Deposition of strata one
upon the other

To be continued..

How are sites formed?

Site Formation Process

after Renfrew and Bahn 2008

How are sites formed?

Site Formation Process

Cultural Formation
Processes

Natural Formation
Processes

Anthropic agent

Physical, Biological and

Chemical Processes

What survives?

Inorganic
materials

what survives?

Stone
Metals
Clay

Organic
materials
Bones

Plants

How to be a fossil?

what survives?

Environment
dry environment

Shortage of water less microorganisms

Egyptian
mummies

Photos: bbc.co.uk

Cementerio
de Chauchilla

Photo: es.eikipedia.org

what survives?

Environment
Cold environment

Photo: nbcnews.com

Photos: johnhawks.net

Photos: en.Wikipedia.org

Natural refrigeration

Environment

what survives?

Photo:pogo.lakesideschool.org

Tropical regions
Very destructive

Environment

what survives?

Photo: frontiers-of-anthropology.blogspot.com

Caves & Rockshelters

Natural conservatories

Environment
Sea and Saltwater

what survives?

Very destructive
Photo: www.panoramas.dk

Waterlogged env

Favors preservation

what survives?

Disasters
Volcanic eruption

Photo: visualvibez.com

Storms