Deccan College Out Reach Lectures, Demystifying Archaeology at Deccan College post-graduation and Research Institute

Deccan College post-graduation and Research Institute organises Deccan College Out Reach  Lectures, Demystifying Archaeology. It will be held on 24th June 2023 from 4 PM to 6 PM, for which the participation fees would be 500 INR.

About Demystifying Archaeology
Right from the books such as 'Murder in Mesopotamia' and The 'Da Vinci Code' to films like 'Mummy' or 'Indian Jones Series', Archaeology, and by extension 'Archaeologist,' have always been a subject of curiosity. Questions such as "How do you know where to dig during an excavation?" and "How deep do you dig?" are regularly encountered by archaeologists. Of late, with the advent of the internet, though a lot of information about this discipline is available online, the so-called romantic notions about the field are intact.

Considering this scenario, the lecture intends to cover the following topics in a two-hour online interactive session:

• What is Archaeology? How is it different from History?
• How did Archaeology develop as a discipline over so many years?
• What are the different branches of Archaeology? How can Archaeology help us in understanding our past?

Takeaways from this lecture:

• Participants will get a clear idea about the discipline from a practitioner in this field
• It will generate the right kind of curiosity among participants
• Participants will get information about archaeological heritage and tips on the right approach towards its protection