Course: Archaeology of Prehistoric Communities (the Settlement Area Theory)

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Course title Archaeology of Prehistoric Communities (the Settlement Area Theory)
Course code KAR/APKD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pacák Štěpán, prof. PhDr. CSc., DSc.
Course content
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the possibilities of archaeological knowledge of prehistoric communities. Emphasis is placed on the theory of settlement areas, knowledge of the demographic structure of communities and the impact of artifacts on the human world.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Seminar
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Students will understand significance of the artifacts for development of human society. They will orient in the theory of the settlement areas and will understand the relation between community and intercommunity level.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
assessment methods
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Bowie, Fiona. The anthropology of religion : an introduction. Oxford : Blackwell, 2000. ISBN 0-631-20848-8.
  • Carman, John; Harding, Anthony F. Ancient warfare : archaeological perspectives ; edited by John Carman, Anthony Harding. 1st pub. Gloucestershire : Sutton Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-7509-1795-4.
  • Insoll, Timothy. Archaeology, ritual, religion. London : Routledge, 2004. ISBN 978-0415253130.
  • Neustupný, Evžen. Teorie archeologie. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7380-244-8.


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