Teaching Archaelogy at Kalinin State University
Keywords:
historiography of archeology, archaeological practice, archaeological circle, Collection of historical and cultural monuments, Yu.N. Urban, F.H. Arslanova, V.M. VorobyovAbstract
The article examines the process of including the discipline "Archeology" in the curricula of the History Faculty of the Kalinin Pedagogical Institute (University). In 1971, Kalininsky Pedagogical Institute acquired the status of a university. The academic discipline "Archeology" is becoming an integral part of the educational process. The theoretical part is mastered in the form of a basic discipline and special courses, students acquire practical skills during training practices. There was an archaeology club at the faculty. Students participated in student scientific conferences. Classroom classes and practical training were conducted by the staff of the Department of History of the USSR and the research sector of the University under the program "Collection of Monuments". In addition, experts from the country's leading scientific centers were invited to give lectures. The content of classroom and practical classes in archaeology was determined by work programs and educational literature, which were developed by the staff of the Department of History of the USSR.
