Lecturer(s)
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Pacák Štěpán, prof. PhDr. CSc., DSc.
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Course content
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This lecture series is dedicated to introducing problems associated with the study of the prehistoric and historical (cultural) landscape, the relationship between human settlements and the natural environment, and the mutual relationships between separate categories of social space. It is oriented towards deepening students' basic knowledge of non-destructive methods of field research, and their application in the investigation of past settlement systems (the forms and structures thereof). It provides a lucid introduction to the main fields applicable in landscape reconstruction (historical and settlement geography, cartography, historical ecology) and introduces the categories and archetypes of European cultural landscapes. The lecture series is complemented by training in particular in modern non-destructive methods for the archaeological investigation of the landscape.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture with visual aids
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
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prerequisite |
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Knowledge |
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No particular prerequisites specified. |
learning outcomes |
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At the end of the course students are able to critically evaluate the meaning of archaeological sources in the context of other categories of human landscape and natural environment, and to become familiar with methods through which past landscapes have been studied. |
teaching methods |
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Lecture with visual aids |
assessment methods |
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Written exam |
Test |
Recommended literature
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Ashmore, Wendy; Knapp, Bernard A. Archaeologies of landscape : contemporary perspectives. 1st pub. Malden : Blackwell, 1999. ISBN 0-631-21106-3.
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Gojda, Martin. Ancient landscape, settlement dynamics and non-destructive archaeology : czech research project 1997-2002 = Dávnověká krajina a sídla ve světle nedestruktivní archeologie : český výzkumný projekt 1997-2002. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2004. ISBN 80-200-1215-X.
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Tilley, Christopher. A phenomenology of landscape : places, paths and monuments. 1st pub. Oxford : Berg, 1994. ISBN 1-85973-076-0.
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