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Lecturer(s)
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Vaněk František, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Černý Radek, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Havel René, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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This course is focused on archaeological excavation itself. Survey of approaches and methods related to the destructive field work will be discussed. The main topics that will be discussed are following: - legal framework - systems of evidence of the archaological sites - definition of the destructive field work (field analysis) - preparation of the field project (pre-excavation part) - stratigraphic units and stratigraphic relations - methods of excavation and documentation - kinds of sites and field situations - eveluation of a field project (post-excavation part) - documentation - issue of a field project - method of documentation of the archaeological contexts - two days long field practice
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Skills demonstration, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum, Field trip
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 42 hours per semester
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 20 hours per semester
- Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day)
- 16 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| To summarize the importance of archaeology and history for understanding the past |
| Skills |
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| To understand a scientifically-structured lecture |
| To read and to understand a scientific text in Czech |
| To use electronic information sources |
| To use adequate terminology in Czech |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| To explain theoretical aspects of archaeological excavation |
| To summarize the description of stratigraphic units, and to create their overview |
| To summarize the necessities of field documentation and side reports |
| To summarize the issue of dating and interpretation of archaeological situations |
| Skills |
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| To be able to distinguish between different field situations |
| To be able to propose an appropriate research method for specific archaeological situations accordingly |
| Is able to propose the conception of an archaeological survey depending on its goals and circumstances |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Practicum |
| Field trip |
| Skills demonstration |
| assessment methods |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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Recommended literature
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Harris, Edward C. Principles of archaeological stratigraphy. London : Academic Press, 1997. ISBN 0-12-326651-3.
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Kuna, Martin. Geografický informační systém a výzkum pravěké sídelní struktury. Macháček, Jiří (ed.), Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Brno Masarykova univerzita, 1997. ISBN 80-210-1562-4.
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Neustupný, Evžen. Metoda archeologie. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-075-8.
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