AES_814 ArchaeoScience: advanced analytical methods

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Bačová Havlíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. David Hons (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Ludmila Kaňáková Hladíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Košťál (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Nováčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Mária Rekemová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dominika Schmidtová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Smíšek (seminar tutor)
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
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
It is recommended to take courses in previous studies:
AEB_A16a Archeozoologie
AEB_A16b Archeobotanika
AEB_A16c Geofyzikální metody v archeologii
AEB_A16d Geoarcheologie
AEB_A16e Praktická mikroskopie pro archeology
AEB_A16f Basics of Archaeogenetics
AES_901 Practical microscopy in Archaeology
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
To introduce outstanding Masters students to the advanced scientific methods used in archaeology (archaeogenetics, archaeozoology, geophysics, traseology, metallographic analysis, petroarchaeology, etc.).
Learning outcomes
Students, according to their individual plans by the end of the course, will be able to:
Analyze the primary genetic data to understand population dynamics in ancient societies.
Identify osteological findings and interpret them.
Apply geophysical methods to investigate archaeological sites.
Find and interpret traseological traces on artifacts.
Prepare and interpret petrographic data.
Utilize isotope and elemental analysis for diet reconstruction, mobility, provenance, and paleoenvironmental reconstructions.
Syllabus
  • For individual studies, the curricula are developed each year in collaboration with the trainers.
Teaching methods
Individual training course.
Assessment methods
The course is completed based on completion of the study plan, student activity and submission of the final report.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Final report in English
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught in blocks.
Teacher's information
Please contact Klára Šabatová or Vera Klontza for inclusion in the study plan.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2026, recent)
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