Course: Archaeology of European La Tene and Roman Period

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Course title Archaeology of European La Tene and Roman Period
Course code KAR/AEDL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • David Bohuslav, doc. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
1) Archaeology and ethnicity of inhabitants in Central Europe in the Late Iron Age - exemplified by the Celts. 2) Archaeology and ethnicity of inhabitants in Central Europe in the Late Iron Age - exemplified by the Germanic people. 3) The relation between written and archaeological records when analysing the La Téne and Roman eras. 4) Urban processes in the Iron Age. 5) Paradigms in the research regarding the late Paleolithic era. 6) The clash of civilisations. 7) Economic relations in the late Paleolithic era. 8) Transportation in the late Paleolithic era and the means of researching it. 9) Ceramics as an archaeological record for the purposes of understanding the late Paleolithic era - 1. 10) Ceramics as an archaeological record for the purposes of understanding the late Paleolithic era - 2. 11) the Hallstatt so-called manors and graves and their interpretations. 12) the Hallstatt and the early medieval hillforts and their positions in the societal systems of both eras.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To summarize the importance of archaeology and history for understanding the past
Skills
To use archaeological terminology in English/German
To understand a scientific text in English/German
To use electronic information sources
To understand a scientifically-structured lecture
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To explain settlement strategies of specific cultures in the monitored periods
To create an overview of movable and immovable artefacts of specific cultures in the monitored periods
To characterize the source base for the observed period
To describe burial rite of the monitored period
Skills
To assign the artefacts forming the basic part of material culture in the monitored period chronologically
To interpret the artefacts forming the basic part of material culture in the monitored period functionally
To evaluate available information on monitored issues critically
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
assessment methods
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Collis, J. The Celts. Origins, Myths and Inventions. London, 2003.
  • Drda, Petr; Rybová, Alena. Keltové a Čechy. Praha : Academia, 1998. ISBN 80-200-0732-6.
  • Golec, M. O konci bohatých horákovských hrobů a datování Býčí skály podle keramiky. Praha, 2003.
  • Salač, Vladimír. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. 8, Doba římská a stěhování národů. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86124-81-0.
  • Venclová, Natalie. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. 7, Doba laténská. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86124-80-3.
  • Waldhauser, Jiří. Encyklopedie Keltů v Čechách. Praha : Libri, 2001. ISBN 80-7277-053-5.


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