AEB_A03 Methodology of archaeological prospection and excavation: workshop II - the excavation

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Dr. phil. Peter Milo (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Róbert Antal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Hrubý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Matěj Kmošek (lecturer)
Mgr. Olga Lečbychová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Mazáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vojtěch Nosek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Pajdla (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Pavloň (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslav Popelka (lecturer)
Bc. Tereza Přichystalová, DiS. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Těsnohlídek (lecturer)
Mgr. Peter Tóth, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Monika Zobková Koróniová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dr. phil. Peter Milo
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 M22
Prerequisites
Methods of Archaeological Prospection and Excavation is a compulsory course which students are recommended to complete in the first years of the Bachelor's degree programme.
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
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are:
- training of future archaeologists who, after completing the course, will be able to define the scientific objectives to which the survey and research in the field should contribute; they will be able to conduct independent field surveys and excavations and will be able to present the scientific outputs of joint research activities in a team
- the aim is to prepare students for direct involvement in existing IAM research teams, where they will gain direct experience at all levels of archaeological research and survey
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to independently solve the following tasks:

1. Archaeological prospecting:
Determination of the prospecting method
Determination of the surface survey methodology
Recording of movable artefacts and samples
Study of old maps
Selection of other appropriate methods of survey

2. Archaeological excavation:
Surveying of the research area
Determination of excavation methods
Excavation of archaeological contexts
Documentation of archaeological contexts
Archiving of documents
Recording of movable artefacts and samples
Completion of excavation on site and preparation for further processing of acquired information
Syllabus
  • 1. Archaeological prospection:
  • Determination of the prospecting method
  • Surface survey
  • Old maps
  • Aerial survey
  • Geophysical survey
  • Metal detector survey
  • Geobotanical survey
  • Geochemical sampling of layers and features
  • LiDAR
  • 2. Archaeological excavation:
  • Determination of the research objectives
  • Surveying of the research area
  • Determination of excavation methods
  • Excavation of archaeological contexts
  • Documentation of archaeological contexts
  • Archiving of documents
  • Recording of movable artefacts and samples
  • Completion of excavation on site and preparation for further processing of acquired information
Literature
    required literature
  • KUNA, Martin, Andrea NĚMCOVÁ and Anne-Lyse GENTIZON HALLER. Evidence of settlement discard :finds from the final bronze age at Roztoky and the depositional analysis of archaeological context. Vyd. 1. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2012, 358 s. ISBN 9788087365502. info
  • NEUSTUPNÝ, Evžen. Metoda archeologie. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2007, 206 s. ISBN 9788073800758. info
    recommended literature
  • Harris, E.C. 1979: Principles of archaeological stratigraphy, London - New York - Toronto - Sydney - San Francisco.
  • Barker, P. 1982: Techniques of archaeological excavation, London.
  • Ławecka, D. 2000: Wstęmp do archeologii, Warszawa.
  • Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Edited by Jiří Macháček. Plzeň: Katedra archeologie, Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2008, 281 s. ISBN 9788086124889. info
  • Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Edited by Jiří Macháček. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 258 s. ISBN 8021015624. info
    not specified
  • ERNÉE, Michal. Urgeschichtliche Kulturschicht als archäologische Quelle. Praha: Archeologický ústav Akademie věd České republiky, 2008, 162 s. ISBN 9788086124919. info
Teaching methods
Lectures focused on the procedure of archaeological survey and research - from the determination of the prospecting method, through negotiations on the initiation of the research to the writing and submission of the report
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen student/-ům/-kám I. ročníku bakalářského studia
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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