M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
First Semester
History
ARCHAEOLOGY AND EPIGRAPHY
(CBCS 2016 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions in about a sentence or two each.
1. Antiquity
2. Archaeos
3. Trench
4. Dendro Chronology
5. Numismatics
6. Punch marked Coirrs
7. Epigraphy
8. Vatteluttu
9. Hero Stone
10. Pallan Kovil Copper Plate.
Sub. Code
415104
RW-704
2
WK16
Part B 5 25)
Answer the following questions in about 200 words each.
11. Value of Archaeology.
Or
Marine Archaeology.
12. Objectives of Exploration.
Or
Methods of Site Survey.
13. Features of Gupta's Coins.
Or
Importance of Pallava Coins.
14. Value of Epigraphs.
Or
Grantha Scripts.
15. Pillayar Patti Vatteuluthu Inscription
Or
Chola Copper Plate.
RW-704
3
WK16
Part C 10 30)
Answer the following questions in about 500 words each.
16. Write an essay on the relationship of Archaeology with
Natural Sciences.
17. Describe the Radio Carbon Dating method.
18. How the Coins are helpful for the study of History?
Discuss.
19. Give an account on the nature and types of inscriptions.
20. Point out the importance of Anaimangalam Copper plate
of Raja Raja.
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