Bi3170 Anthropology of prehistory

Faculty of Science
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Robin Pěnička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Robin Pěnička, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Robin Pěnička, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 11:00–12:50 Bp1,01007
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
In this course, students will get acquainted with the basics of archaeological periodization and the development of prehistoric settlement in Moravia. Emphasis is placed on the way of life in individual periods of prehistory and on the basic features of the funeral rite. At the end of the course the student should be able to define the individual phases of prehistory; assign to the individual phases the predominant cultural circles; explain how revolutionary discoveries in technological processes have changed the lives of individuals and society; apply theoretical knowledge in communication and cooperation with archaeological institutions.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the ability to identify and summarize important features of prehistoric cultures in the Central Europe is assumed; a description of human life in prehistoric cultures based on the results of anthropological and archaeological research; orientation in basic archaeological and anthropological tasks.
Syllabus
  • 1. Archaeological anthropology. Basic paradigms, concepts, the relationship between anthropology and archeology. 2. Origin of man and the first cultural manifestations (Old and Middle Paleolithic). 3. Complex hunters and gatherers (young Paleolithic). 4. The last hunters and gatherers (Mesolithic). 5. The first farmers (Neolithic). 6. The beginnings of the use of metals in human society (Eneolithic). Case study: The Iceman - Ötzi. 7. The use of bronze in human society, the beginnings of social inequality (Bronze Age). 8. The era of iron in human society (Hallstatt period). 9. The first attempts at civilization. Case study: Celts. 10. Rivalry of Germans and Romans, great migration (Roman times and migration of nations). 11. Current trends in the study of human prehistory (molecular biology, migration, social inequality, etc.). 12. Discussion on selected topics and studies.
Literature
    required literature
  • Podborský V.: Dějiny pravěku a rané doby dějinné, Brno 1997.
    recommended literature
  • Sklenář K. ad.: Encyklopedie pravěku v~Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku, Praha 2002.
  • Podborský V. ad.: Pravěké dějiny Moravy, Brno 1993.
  • Pravěké dějiny Čech. Edited by Radomír Pleiner - Alena Rybová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1978, 870 s. URL info
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  • NEUSTUPNÝ, Evžen. Archeologie pravěkých Čech – Svazek 4: Eneolit. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i., 2008, 185 pp. ISBN 978-80-86124-77-3. info
  • JIRÁŇ, Luboš. Archeologie pravěkých Čech – Svazek 5: Doba bronzová. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i., 2008, 265 pp. ISBN 978-80-86124-78-0. info
  • VENCLOVÁ, Natalie. Archeologie pravěkých Čech – Svazek 6: Doba halštatská. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i., 2008, 173 pp. ISBN 978-80-86124-79-7. info
  • VENCLOVÁ, Natalie. Archeologie pravěkých Čech – Svazek 7: Doba laténská. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i., 2008, 164 pp. ISBN 978-80-86124-80-3. info
  • SALAČ, Vladimír. Archeologie pravěkých Čech – Svazek 8: Doba římská a stěhování národů. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i., 2008, 214 pp. ISBN 978-80-86124-81-0. info
  • KUNA, Martin. Archeologie pravěkých Čech – Svazek 1: Pravěký svět a jeho poznání. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i., 2007. ISBN 978-80-86124-75-9. info
  • VENCL, Slavomil and Jan FRIDRICH. Archeologie pravěkých Čech – Svazek 2: Paleolit a mezolit. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i., 2007, 164 pp. ISBN 978-80-86124-76-6. info
  • PAVLŮ, Ivan and Marie ZÁPOTOCKÁ. Archeologie pravěkých Čech – Svazek 3: Neolit. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v.v.i., 2007, 118 pp. ISBN 978-80-86124-71-1. info
  • MALINOVÁ, Renata and Jaroslav MALINA. Vzpomínky na minulost. Illustrated by Zdeněk Andres. 2., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1992, 339 s. ISBN 8021004924. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation in the form of full-time teaching - lectures. Part of the course is the preparation of a paper on a topic related to the anthropology of prehistory in Moravia.
Assessment methods
The course ends with an oral exam. It is possible to take the exam after submitting the paper and its final presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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