AEA_07 Laboratory Practicum

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Kateřina Kepáková, DiS. (lecturer), Mgr. Jakub Těsnohlídek (deputy)
Mgr. Jakub Těsnohlídek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Jiří Macháček, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AEA_07/01: Wed 10:50–12:25 1022, K. Kepáková, J. Těsnohlídek
AEA_07/02: Thu 10:50–12:25 1022, K. Kepáková, J. Těsnohlídek
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Požadavky k zápočtu: 1) účast na týdenním workshopu ve výzkumné stanici v Panské Lhotě – konzervace kovových artefaktů 2) samostatné zhotovení jednoduchých odlitků archeologických artefaktů 3) praktická znalost postupu laboratorního zpracovávání archeologických nálezů z příslušných objektů 4) zásady evidence.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Course description: Training in practical techniques of cleaning, conservation and restoration of archaeological artefacts, especially ceramics, but also including metals and organic materials. The basics of drawing.
Syllabus
  • (1-8: one-week workshop in Panská Lhota; 9-14: practical laboratory training in the Arne Nováka St.; 15: excursion to a professional conservation facility of the Institute of Archaeological Heritage Brno) 1. Introduction to the problem and basics of conservation methods for archaeology students. 2. Conservation of iron artefacts and artefacts from non-ferrous metals. 3. Conservation of artefacts from organic and problematic materials. 4. Conservation of pottery and artefacts from precious metals. 5.-8. Practical laboratory tuition in conservation of metal artefacts and assessment of the workshop results. 9.-10. Practical laboratory training: washing and drying of ceramic fragments, gluing, mending and colouring of pottery. 11.-12- Practical laboratory training: casting of small objects, preparation of moulds and plaster, moulding. 13.-14. Practical laboratory training: the principles of processing of prehistoric finds, their classification and registration within individual settlement features. 15. Excursion to a professional conservation facility of the Institute of Archaeological Heritage organised at the end of the term, where the students will be familiarised with conservation practice in an archaeological institution specialised in rescue research.
Literature
  • PODBORSKÝ, Vladimír. Numerický kód moravské malované keramiky : problémy deskripce v archeologii. Brno: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Brně, 1977, 299 s., [4. info
Teaching methods
practical work with archeological material in lab
Assessment methods
Teaching: 2 hours seminar per week Assessment: Field work
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Jedna seminární skupina - max 10 studentů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020.
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