AEM_03d European Iron Age

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Goláňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petra Goláňová, 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
Mon 12:00–13:40 M12
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Absolvování kurzu AEB_A14d Iron Age in Central Europe výhodou.
Předmět je součástí bloku teoretických přednášek k pravěkým a historickým dějinám Evropy a je určen zájemcům o problematiku.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
By the end of the course students should be familiar with the basic European publications, concerning the period from the 8th century BC to the 1st century AD - including the ancient Greek and Roman authors. It is hoped that students will gain a good understanding of the major issues and interpretation models of contemporary archaeology engaged in this period. They will acquire knowledge of chronological systems and important finds dated to the Iron Age. Presentations are in English only.
Learning outcomes
The student should be able to define and analyse the relations between the Mediterranean in Classical Antiquity and the area of Hallstatt and La Tène cultures, as well as the regional specifics in Iron Age Europe.
Syllabus
  • 1. General characteristics of the Iron Age in Europe (social structure, trade, technology). Written sources. Basic periodization systems of the Iron Age in Europe.
  • 2. Early Iron Age. West Hallstatt area.
  • 3. Older Iron Age. East Hallstatt area.
  • 4. Late Hallstatt period, elites (Fürstensitz concept) and urbanization in the Early Iron Age.
  • 5. Early La Tène period and elites.
  • 6. La Tène vs. Celts. Celts in the Mediterranean, Italy and Asia Minor. Testimony of written sources and archeology.
  • 7. Transformation at the beginning of the 4th century BC. Migration.
  • 8. Settlement strategies - centralization and urbanization in the Late Iron Age.
  • 9. Oppida and the end of the La Tène period.
  • 10. Cult and sanctuaries in the Iron Age.
Literature
    required literature
  • COLLIS, John. The European iron age. Repr. London: Routledge, 1998, 192 s. ISBN 0415151392. info
  • The Celts : origins, myths & inventions. Edited by John Collis. 1st pub. Stroud, Gloucestershire: Tempus, 2003, 256 s. ISBN 0752429132. info
  • RIECKHOFF, Sabine and Jörg BIEL. Die Kelten in Deutschland. Edited by Björn Uwe Abels. Stuttgart: Theiss, 2001, 542 s. ISBN 3806213674. info
  • ELLIS, Peter Berresford. Keltové : první tisíciletí keltských dějin : 1000 př. Kr. - 51 po Kr. Translated by Richard Podaný. Vyd. 1. Praha: Brána, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 8085946467. info
  • PIERREVELCIN, Gilles. Les relations entre la Bohême et la Gaule du IVe au Ier siècle avant J.-C. Edited by Jan Klápště - Zdeněk Měřínský. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Filozofická fakulta, 2012, 375 s. ISBN 9788073083915. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Les Celtes. Edited by Sabatino Moscati - Ermanno A. Arslan - Daniele Vitali. 1. éd. [Paris]: Stock, 1997, 718 s. ISBN 2234048443. info
  • Iron Age crafts and craftsmen in the Carpathian Basin : proceedings of the international colloquium from Târgu Mureş : 10-13 October 2013. Edited by Sándor Berecki. Târgu Mureş: MEGA, 2014, 328 stran. ISBN 9786065435339. info
  • Iron age communities in the Carpathian Basin : proceedings of the international colloquium from Târgu Mureş : 9-11 October 2009. Edited by Sándor Berecki. Cluj-Napoca: MEGA, 2010, 427 s. ISBN 9786065430730. info
  • FICHTL, Stephan. La ville celtique : (les oppida de 150 av. J.-C.à 15 ap. J.-C.). 2e éd. corr. et augm. Paris: Errance, 2005, 238 s. ISBN 2877723070. info
  • Regards sur la chronologie de la fin de l'âge du Fer (IIIe-Ier siècle avant J.-C.) en Gaule non méditerranéenne : actes de la table ronde tenue à Bibracte, Glux-en-Glenne, 15-17 octobre 2007. Edited by Philippe Barral - Stephan Fichtl. Glux-en-Glenne: Bibracte - Centre archéologique européen, 2012, 341 s. ISBN 9782909668741. info
Teaching methods
on-line lectures in MS Teams
Assessment methods
2 hours lecture, oral examination (online if needed)
Requirements: cf. learning outcomes - compulsory reading (at least 2 publications)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: Posluchači dvouoborového studia volí z přednášek pravěku a středověku evropy tak, aby získali alespoň 18 kreditů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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