PřF:G9721 Petroarcheology - Course Information

G9721 Petroarcheology

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Thu 14:00–15:50 G2,02003

Prerequisites (in Czech)

( (!(PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemical substances )))

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

• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, B-AEG) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, N-AEG) (2)
• Archaeology (programme FF, B-AE_) (3)
• Archaeology (programme FF, N-AE_) (3)
• Geoenvironmental risks and remediations (programme PřF, N-GRS) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-KL_) (3)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)

Course objectives

Student is acquainted with principal lithic raw materials for chipped artefacts, polished artefacts (shoe-last celts, axes, battle axes), whetstones, millstones and spindle whorls.

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to pre-identify the basic material of the artefacts of the stone industry after completing this course.

Syllabus

• 1. Petroarchaeology, geoarchaeology, archaeometry;
• 2. Mining of lithic raw materials in prehistoric times;
• 3. Survey of igneous rocks;
• 4. Survey of sedimentary rocks;
• 5. Survey of metamorphic rocks;
• 6. Raw materials of chipped artefacts;
• 7. Raw materials of polished artefacts;
• 8. Raw materials of whetstones, millstones, spindle whorls and other artefacts;

Literature

• Přichystal, A. 2009: Kamenné suroviny v pravěku východní části střední Evropy (Lithic raw materials in prehistoric times of eastern Central Europe). - Brno

Teaching methods

Lectures, class exercises with rock examples.

Assessment methods

Written test in which is necessary to determine 30 lithic raw materials and to answer 5 theoretical questions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v podzimním semestru 2023/2024.

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