AEB_03 Osteology for Archaeologists

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Miriam Nývltová Fišáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Wed 10:50–12:25 pracovna
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
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: - to understand the basic methods of archeaozoology (such as to learn the anatomical positions of bones, species determination of bones, age determination based on teeths abrassion and postcranial skeleton, etc.) and to learn activities connected with documentation and excavation of animal skeletons at archaeological localities; - to be involved in new methods of paleogenetics, stable isotops analysis which is important for the detection of origin, migration, nutrition and reconstruction of palaeoenviroment; - to apply results practically, in order to reconstruct the lifestyle of prehistoric people in most of its probabilities.
Syllabus
  • 1. History. 2. Methods of fieldwork and laboratory work with osteological material. 3. Basic anatomical notions. 4. Skull and teeths anatomy of pleistocene and holocene animals. 5. Postcranial skeletons anatomy of pleistocene and holocene animals. 6. Main diferences between construction of human or animal skull and postcranial skeleton. 7. Archeozoological elaboration. 8. Osteometry. 9. Sex-determination of animals and human. 10. Age-determination of animals and human. 11. Paleogenetics. 12. Application of stable isotop analysis in order to reconstruct migration, nutrition and paleoecology of animals and human. 12. Palaeopathology. 13. Taphonomy. 14. Palaeoecology. 15. Reconstruction human or animal appearence.
Literature
  • Koldův atlas veterinární anatomie. Edited by Vladimír Komárek, Illustrated by Pavel Dvorský - Viera Postníková. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 1999, 701 s. ISBN 8071693529. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Successfully written test and practical determination of osteological material.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Informace ke způsobu ukončení viz sylabus.
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: Výuka proběhne v prostorách Arch. ústavu Brno, Čechyňská 19.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2002, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2022.
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