Course: Archaeology: basics for anthropologists

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Course title Archaeology: basics for anthropologists
Course code KAR/PAA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hložek Josef, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Vatansever Atilla, Mgr.
Course content
Artifact as it is, categories of its purpose, its adaptation, socialization and communication role, communities, community and off-community areals, theory of transformation, archaeological analysis including theory of the field research, synthesis of the structures and their interpretation, theory of the archaeological events, archaeological pradigms, overview of particular periods inclding archaeological cultures, presentation of movable and immovable artifacts, presentation of significant discoveries of the European archaeology. Development and methods of the historic archaeology - some main issues of the current debate shown on case-studies. Details see Courseware

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Multimedia supported teaching
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
Skills
No particular prerequisites specified.
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Knowledge of the basic terminology and of the archaeological methods, orientation in the prehistorical and medieval chronology and notion about the movable and immovable artifacts.
Skills
Frame the temporal classification of selected groups of artefacts.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Test
Competences
Test
Recommended literature
  • Gojda, M. Archeologie krajiny.. Academia Praha, 2000.
  • Kuna, M. a kol. Nedestruktivní archeologie. Praha: Academia. Academia Praha, 2003.
  • Kuna, Martin. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. 1, Pravěký svět a jeho poznání. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86124-75-9.
  • Neustupný, Evžen. Metoda archeologie. Plzeň, 2007.
  • Petráň, J. a kol. Dějiny hmotné kultury. I/1, I/2, II/1, II/2. Praha, 1985.
  • Podborský, V. Pravěké dějiny Moravy. Brno, 1993. ISBN n.
  • Renfrew, Colin; Bahn, Paul G. Archaeology : theories methods and practice. London : Thames & Hudson, 2000. ISBN 0-500-28147-5.
  • Smetánka, Zdeněk. Legenda o Ostojovi : archeologie obyčejného života v raně středověkých Čechách. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1992. ISBN 80-204-0044-3.
  • Spindler, Konrad. Muž z ledovce. Vyd. 1. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1998. ISBN 80-204-0704-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social and Cultural Anthropology (16-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social and Cultural Anthropology (16-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter