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Lecturer(s)
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Havlín Theodor, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Havel René, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Vaněk František, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Černý Radek, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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First part of the introductory course explaining the basic theoretical and methodological approaches (artefacts, ecofacts, transformations, analysis, relative and absolute dating etc.), and the reconstruction of past societies and their symbolic structures on the background of archaeology as well. Second part of the course gives a brief overview of human cultural chronology from Palaeolithic till the end of prehistory in central Europe. Artefacts from Czech Republic and Europe are used to illustrate various prehistoric periods. This course is suitable for the students who have archaeology as their major.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture with visual aids
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 38 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to understand professional text in English |
| to understand scientifically structured lectures |
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| is able to use electronic information sources |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| are able to formulate basic ideas of archaeology and they are oriented in archaeological cultures and cultural changes from the Paleolithic until the end of Prehistory |
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| they will recognize system of artifacts of the prehistoric periods |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| assessment methods |
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| Combined exam |
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Recommended literature
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Beech M.; Kuna, Martin. Archaeological theory in Europe. Praha Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 1993.
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Hodder, Ian. Post-processual archaeology. Praha Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 1993.
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Neustupný, Evžen. Concept building in archaeology. In: W.Hensel, S.Tabaczyński and P.Urbańczyk, Theory and Practice of Archaeological Research. Warszawa, 1998. ISBN 83-85463-66-6.
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