KLMgrB98 War and society in Ancient World and European Prehistory

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Barry Molloy, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Eliška Kazdová, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 28. 10. 15:50–19:05 L31, Wed 30. 10. 19:10–20:45 L31, Thu 31. 10. 17:30–19:05 L31, Fri 1. 11. 9:10–12:25 122, Mon 4. 11. 15:50–19:05 L31, Wed 6. 11. 19:10–20:45 L31, Thu 7. 11. 17:30–19:05 L31, Fri 8. 11. 9:10–12:25 122, Mon 11. 11. 15:50–19:05 L31, Wed 13. 11. 19:10–20:45 L31, Thu 14. 11. 17:30–19:05 L31, Fri 15. 11. 9:10–12:25 122
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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to create the ability to apply archaeological data to special archaeological problems and questions.
Syllabus
  • Weapons and armament. Technology of its production. - in Bronze Age Aegean - in Bronze Age Europe - in ancient world - in in Iron Age Europe Experimental archaeology Reconstructions of combats and battles
Literature
    recommended literature
  • LYNN, John A. Battle : a history of combat and culture. [2nd] rev. updated ed. [Boulder]: Westview Press, 2004, 431 s. ISBN 0813333725. info
  • Combat, ritual, and performance : anthropology of the martial arts. Edited by David E. Jones. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2002, xiv, 242. ISBN 089789779X. info
    not specified
  • Molloy, B. (ed.) 2007: The cutting edge :. studies in ancient and medieval combat
Teaching methods
Lecture, class discussion, presentation of 3D models and reconstructions.
Assessment methods
Group project and its presentation.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 0.
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