AEA_26 Documentation Techniques

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Soňa Plchová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Šeiner (lecturer)
Mgr. Vojtěch Nosek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 M12
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 7 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/7, only registered: 0/7
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to make the students familiar with techniques of documentation of archaeological artefacts – drawings, photographs, 3D documentation.
The first part of the course is focused on the principles of documentary drawings of archaeological finds for excavation reports and publications.
Practical training is mainly targeted at technical aspects of documentary drawings of artefacts (archaeological finds from various materials: ceramics, stone, metal, glass, organic substances).
Theoretical and practical knowledge of the basics of photographic documentation with the help of digital camera.
In the end of the course, students will learn about advanced methods of spatial documentation of archaeological finds – 3D scanning and photogrammetry.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the student shall:
- know the basic principles of pictorial documentation of archaeological artefacts
- know the principles of documentation of the most important types of artefacts from various materials (mainly ceramics, metal and stone)
- create by oneself a documentary drawing of an artefact
- digitise drawings properly and carry out basic editing of scans in graphic software
- create a plate with drawings in a form and quality suitable for publishing
- be knowledgeable in photographic and 3D documentation of artefacts
- create by oneself a documentary photo of an elementary artefact
Syllabus
  • 1. Documentation techniques in archaeology – informative overview and basic principles. Fundamentals of documentary drawings. Important terms: views, cross-sections, reduction/enlargement of drawings, measuring scale.
  • 2.-4. Documentary drawings of ceramic vessels and their fragments: various types of decoration, handles, drawing reconstruction.
  • 5.-6. Documentary drawings of lithic artefacts (chipped and polished stone industry). Digitisation of drawings and the principles of creating plates with drawings for publication.
  • 7.-8. Documentary drawings of metal artefacts (iron, bronze and precious metals)
  • 9. Documentary drawings of artefacts from glass and from organic substances.
  • 10.-11. The basics of photographic documentation of archaeological artefacts.
  • 12.-13. The basics of spatial documentation of archaeological artefacts.
  • 14. Completion: written test and submission of a final plate with illustrations, credit.
Literature
    required literature
  • e-skripta PLCHOVÁ, S.: Kresebná dokumentace archeologických artefaktů: Pravidla a zásady. Metody a postupy - dostupno v kurzu e-learningové podpory k předmětu AEA_26 Dokumentační techniky (2015) https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf2/course/view.php?id=2476
    recommended literature
  • GAWRYSIAK-LESZCYŃSKA, Wiesława. Jak rysować zabytki archeologiczne : podstawowe zasady dokumentacji. Edited by Danuta Jaskanis. Gąsava: Biskupin, 2003, 195 s. ISBN 839154902X. info
  • GRIFFITHS, N. – JENNER, A. – WILSON, Ch.: Drawing Archaeological Finds. A Handbook. Salisbury 1990.
  • ADKINS, L. – ADKINS, R. A.: Archaeological Illustration. Cambridge 1989 (2009)
  • NERUDOVÁ, Z.: Způsoby dokumentace štípané industrie, SPFFBU M 8-9 (2003-2004), s. 53-64.
  • KRAJÍC, Rudolf. Sezimovo Ústí : archeologie středověkého poddanského města. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2003, 316 s. ISBN 8086566145. info
  • KRAJÍC, Rudolf. Sezimovo Ústí : archeologie středověkého poddanského města. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2003, 194 s. ISBN 8086566153. info
  • • DORRELL, Peter G. Photography in archaeology and conservation. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. Cambridge manuals in archaeology. ISBN 0-521-45554-5.
  • McCARTHY, John: Multi-image photogrammetry as a practical tool for cultural heritage survey and community engagement, In Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 43, 2014, Pages 175-185, ISSN 0305-4403, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2014.01.010
  • KARASIK, Avshalom - SMILANSKY, Uzy: 3D scanning technology as a standard archaeological tool for pottery analysis: practice and theory, In Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1148-1168, ISSN 0305-4403
Teaching methods
Working with archaeological finds, lectures with illustrative examples and practical training – basic principles, procedures and methods of documentation.
Practical training: documentary drawings of objects from the departmental collections. Homework: final drawings, digitisation and processing into the final plate (consultations).
Theoretical and practical knowledge of basic concepts, principles and methods of photographic documentation of artefacts (digital camera). In the end of the course, students will learn about the basic methods of 3D modelling through the medium of photogrammetry and 3D scanning.
E-learning: courses in photographic and 3D documentation.
Assessment methods
Requirements for the course-unit credit:
- active participation in the seminar work
- completion of a complementary e-learning course
- written test
- submission of the final plate with drawings in appropriate print quality
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Informace ke způsobu ukončení viz sylabus.
The course is taught each semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf2/course/view.php?id=2476
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019.
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