FF:KLA_014a Summer Praxis minor - Course Information

KLA_014a Summer Praxis for Classical Archeology (minor)

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Balázs Komoróczy, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites

Basic orientation in methodology of archaeological prospection and excavation in the extent of the course AEB_A03.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Classical archaeology (programme FF, B-KL_)

Course objectives

Students of classical archaeology in the study program minor are required to pass at least 2 weeks of practical training on archaeological excavations during their studies. It is recommended to take part in the excavations of the Institute of Department of Archaeology and Museology Faculty of Arts Masaryk University (sites - Priniatikos Pyrgos, Oxa, Bibracte, Těšetice, Pohansko), possibly in the excavation of cooperating institutions - The Institute of Archaeology of the CAS, Brno (site Mušov and its background).

Learning outcomes

After successfull passing the course, students will be able to:
- excavate the fundamental archeological field situations
- participate on the field documentation (drawing and photographic) and provide basic geodetic survey
- arrange primary registration and basic laboratory treatment of the excavated materials, or obtain their primary documentation

Syllabus

• - excavations and fundamental interpretation of the field situations
• - documentations of excavated situations (drawing, photographic documentation, total station measuring)
• - fill the required informations in field forms
• - Post-excavation and laboratory works (sorting, cleaning and inventorying of the archaeological artefacts)
• - primary description, documentation and cataloguing, recording into the databasis

Literature

required literature
• The Oxford handbook of archaeology. Edited by Barry W. Cunliffe - Chris Gosden - Rosemary A. Joyce. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, xvii, 1161. ISBN 9780199271016. info
• Field archaeologyan introduction. Edited by Peter Drewett. London: UCL Press, 1999, xv, 196 p. ISBN 185728738X. info

recommended literature
• CEJNKOVÁ, Dana, Balázs KOMORÓCZY and Jaroslav TEJRAL. Římané a Germáni : nepřátelé, rivalové, sousedé. 1. vyd. Brno: Svan, 2003, [24] s. ISBN 8070281979. info
• MILO, Peter, Petra GOLÁŇOVÁ, Jiří GRÜNSEISEN, Branislav KOVÁR, Arnaud MEUNIER, Igor MURÍN, Tomáš TENCER, Michal VÁGNER and Jan ZEMAN. On the trail of Caesar and Vercingetorix: survey in the Bibracte oppidum, Mont Beuvray (France). In 11th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection, 15–19 September 2015, Warsaw, Poland. 2015. info

Teaching methods

Field practical trainning in a form of active, individual participation on archeological excavation
Team cooperation in the scientifical context under the supervision of the tutor or field specialist

Assessment methods

Fulfilling requirements - Actively and individually participation of the student during the field excavations and post-excavation processes and research activities is obligated.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: terénní prace v rozsahu 2 týdnů (cca 80 hodin).
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: terénní prace v rozsahu 2 týdnů (cca 80 hodin).

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