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IGNOU MAN-02 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
1. Define Archaeological Anthropology. Discuss briefly the main divisions of Archaeology.
2. What are the different basic tool making techniques? Describe in brief with suitable diagrams.
3. What is Palaeolithic art’. Discuss cave art with suitable examples.
4. Discuss briefly various methods of absolute dating in archaeological studies.
5. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a) Blade tool b) Narmada Man c) Robert Bruce Foote d) Importance of Archaeology in Social Sciences.
SECTION B
6. Briefly comment on the Lower Palaeolithic culture in India.
7. What is civilization? Discuss various characteristic features of civilization with reference to Harappan culture.
8. What is Public Archaeology? Discuss the role of public archaeology in heritage management.
9. Megalithic is a living tradition among many Indian tribes. Elaborate your answer with examples from South India.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a) Museum b) Neolithic culture c) Kayatha culture d) Applied Archaeology
IGNOU MAN-02 (July 2023 – January 2024) Assignment Questions
SECTION – A
1. What is Archaeological Anthropology? Briefly comment of various divisions of archaeology.
2. What do you understand by Dating methods in archaeology? What are the different dating methods? Briefly describe any two methods of absolute dating.
3. Discuss tool types of Lower and Middle Palaeolithic cultures, with suitable diagrams.
4. What is Megalithic Culture? Discuss the Megalithic Culture with special reference to south India.
5. Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Blade Tools
(b) Ethno-archaeology
(c) Neolithic Period
(d) Excavations and Explorations
SECTION B
6. What are the different Upper Palaeolithic ‘art’ forms? Discuss any one, with suitable examples.
7. What is Applied Archaeology? Discuss the role played by applied archaeologists in heritage management.
8. What is Indus Vally Civilization? Discuss its various characteristics features.
9. Briefly comment on the Mesolithic Cultures of India.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Chalcolithic Cultures
(b) Adamgarh Rock Art
(c) Household Objects of Prehistoric Period
(d) Bhimbetka
