AEB_120 Settlement Archaeology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Dr. phil. Peter Milo (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Měřínský, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Dobešová
Timetable
Thu 16:40–18:15 C43
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Within the course the students will present selected topics which involve problems of settlement archaeology. Thematic/topical spectrum will be oriented on individual objects to settlement areas. From chronological viewpoint we will deal with questions of Paleolithic to modern times. The aim of this course is to learn to use information which is achieved by archaeological excavation by identification and interpretation of individual objects as well as various features and connections.
Syllabus
  • - Dwelling development
  • - Types and dwelling-constructions and their function
  • - Chronological and chorological aspects of settlement structures
  • - Type of settlement sites, their structure and evolution
  • - Social and economical aspect of settlements
Literature
  • Dávnověká krajina a sídla ve světle nedestruktivní archeologie :český výzkumný projekt 1997-2002. Edited by Martin Gojda. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 484 s. ISBN 802001215X. info
Assessment methods
The main requirement for graduate from this course is short seminar work on entered topic, its successful presentation and a defence in discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
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