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Lecturer(s)
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Fialová Miriam, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Havel René, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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In this course, the world of the nomadic societies in the period from 4th to 13th century will be introduced. Students will become acquitanted with the nature and the material culture of individual cultures within a wide geographical area (eg. the Huns, Bulgars, Khazars, Tatar-Mongols and others.). The ethnogenesis, outline of culture, funeral rituals, material and spiritual sphere in the light of archaeological sources will be included in every lecture related to the individual culture. Some lectures will be given also the art of these companies.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture with visual aids
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 52 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| To characterize and to classify individual prehistoric, medieval and modern periods chronologically |
| To summarize the importance of archaeology for understanding the past |
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| To understand a scientific text in English/German |
| To use adequate terminology in Czech |
| To understand a scientifically-structured lecture |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| To summarize general nomadic cultural model of the 4th - 13th century in Central Europe, the Black Sea region, the Caucasus, the Pannonian Basin and Siberia |
| To summarize ethnogenesis, cultural framework, burial rites and material and spiritual culture in the light of archaeological sources within the monitored areas |
| To outline the expression of art of these societies |
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| To identify basic outlines of material base of individual cultures in the monitored areas based on different settlement strategies in contrast with agricultural cultures |
| To put imported goods into context |
| To compare artefacts of eastern and western regions |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| assessment methods |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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L'or des Amazones : peuples nomades entre Asie et Europe, VIe si?cle av. J.-C.-IVe si?cle apr. J.-C. : M usée Cernuschi, Musée des arts de l'Asie de la ville de Paris, 16 mars-15 juillet 2001.. Paris ; Paris-Musées, 2001. ISBN 2-87900-538-8.
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Čermáková, Eva. Krajinami cizích časů : vnímání prostoru a času usazenými a nomádskými kulturami. 1. vyd. Praha : Dokořán, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7363-388-2.
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Harmatta, János. History of civilizations of Central Asia. Vol. II, Development of sedentary and nomadic civilizations: 700 B.C. to A.D. 250. Paris : Unesco, 1994. ISBN 92-3-102846-4.
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Spradley, James P. You owe yourself a drunk : an ethnography of urban nomads. Long Grove : Waveland Press, 2000. ISBN 978-1-57766-085-9.
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