AEB_30 Geodesy in Archaeology A

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Dresler, 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
each odd Tuesday 9:10–10:45 L11
Prerequisites
The aim of lectures and exercises is to get an overview of basic surveying operations and methods of surveying and topography of lower required in archaeological fieldwork. The lectures are given on the proof of knowledge and geometric foundations of geodetic measurements on small parts of the earth's surface. The training and seminars is based on demonstration of the equipment and surveying instruments and the ability to controlling them.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
choose an appropriate method of documentation;
work with an available geodetic equipment;
process and visualize measured data.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to study of the foundations of surveying for archaeologists. History of Surveying, documents and the archaeological findings.
  • 2. Egypt and the Middle East. Greece Geodesy, Roman geodesy, Arabic medieval geodesy.
  • 3. Old Czech and Moravian extent, the development of surveying and mapping in the Czech lands. Determining the size and shape of the Earth in modern times - speed measurement, the basic parameters of the ellipsoids. Measurements of Austria and English, metric system.
  • 4. Trigonometric network in Czechoslovakia. Older cadastral network - gusterbergská and St Stephen. Military trigonometric network. Uniform Trigonometric Cadastral Network - S-JTSK, core network, orders, documentation and the possibility of their use in archaeological activities.
  • 5. Elevation Geodetic bases on the territory of the Republic. History of the leveling network, its maintenance and use. Height systems - Adriatic, Baltic. Cs. ČSJNS uniform leveling network.
  • 6. Lower geodesy - measure of small parts of the earth. Types of plane coordinates and networks. Basic tools and instruments - plumb, vials, measuring instruments, theodolites, leveling instruments, total stations.
  • 7. Distance Measurement: band - aids, procedures, work; optically - aids, devices, methods
  • 8. Angle Measurement: Angle rates used; horizontal angles, vertical, azimuth, pointer, measuring horizontal angles - aids, devices, procedures, work, measurement of vertical angles - aids, devices and procedures work.
  • 9. Position measurement: orthogonal method, the polar method, graphical intersection ahead.
  • 10. Surveying work: setting out points, lines, nets - aids, devices and procedures, setting out guidelines for simple aids and devices.
  • 11. Height measurements: basic concepts - the height of absolute, relative, altitude, barometric and trigonometric height measurement, geometric center of the leveling, leveling profiles, tools, devices and procedures work.
  • 12. Tacheometry: the essence, aids and devices, methods and measurement procedure in the field, work organization, computer and imaging work.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠIMANA, M., 1971: Geodesie v archeologické praxi, Zprávy ČSSA - Supplement 9. Praha.
  • ŠIMANA, M., 1979: Provádění geodeticko-topografického průzkumu na zaniklých středověkých osadách, AR 31, 631- 639.
  • ŠIMANA, M. - VENCL, S., 1970: Návrh na jednotné polohové určování archeologických nalezišť, AR 22, 574 – 585.
Teaching methods
lectures, drills
Assessment methods
The obligation to attend lessons and participate in practical exercises.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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