GE101 Petrography for archaeologist

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
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
Degree programme: Archaeology Course: Petrography for Archaeologists Level: First cycle of the five-year Mgr. programme Language of instruction: Czech Teaching: 2 hours lecture per week Duration: 1 semester Credits: A2 Assessment: Test, oral examination Course description: An introduction into the basic mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical methods as currently applied in archaeology, introduction to the primary practical methods for determining stone materials used in prehistory. Lecturer: Antonín Přichystal, Associate Professor Literature (sel.): To be specified Prerequisite: None
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the problematics. Definition of petroarchaeology. Collections of comparative lithic raw materials - lithothecas.
  • 2. Used methods: archaeological, geological, mineralogical, petrographical, others.
  • 3. Survey of igneous rocks.
  • 4. Survey of sedimentary rocks.
  • 5. Survey of metamorphic rocks.
  • 6. Raw materials of chipped artefacts in Central Europe.
  • 7. Raw materials of polished artefacts in Central Europe.
  • 8. Raw materials of other artefacts and of colouring matters.
  • 9. Prehistoric mining of lithic raw materials.
  • 10. Study of rock specimens.
Assessment methods
Requirements for the final test: - knowledge of basic natural-science methods used in archaeology, their possibilities of application;
- knowledge of classification principles for magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks; - determination of 30 samples of the most important rocks used for chipped, polished and other lithic artefacts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka proběhne v podzimním semestru akademického roku 2008/2009.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Ekvivalent AEB_60.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012.
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