AEB_A16c Geophysical Methods in Archaeology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Dr. phil. Peter Milo (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dr. phil. Peter Milo
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 M22, except Thu 18. 4.
Prerequisites
Geophysical methods in archaeology are part of a block of lectures in natural sciences which are recommended to the students at the Bachelor's degree level.
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 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 17/10, only registered: 2/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Presentation of geophysical methods. Students will be familiarised with geophysical survey in specific conditions. The course will be completed by the field practice. The main objective of the course is direct involvement of students in existing IAM research teams where they will gain direct experience at all levels of geophysical research.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to independently solve the following tasks of archaeogeophysical research:

Proper selection of the prospecting method
Proper selection of the survey methodology
Field survey
Data processing
Interpretation of results
Selection of other appropriate prospecting methods
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of geophysics
  • 2. Geophysical methods
  • 3. Geophysical research in archaeology
  • 4. Examples of geophysical survey
  • 5. Practical measurement
  • 6. Evaluation and interpretation of data
Literature
    required literature
  • KUNA, Martin. Non-destructive archaeology :theory, methods and goals. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 555 s. ISBN 8020012168. info
  • GOJDA, Martin. Archeologie krajiny : vývoj archetypů kulturní krajiny. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2000, 238 s. ISBN 8020007806. info
  • HAŠEK, Vladimír and Zdeněk MĚŘÍNSKÝ. Geofyzikální metody v archeologii na Moravě. Brno: Muzejní a vlastivědná společnost v Brně, 1991, 190 s. ISBN 8085048337. info
Teaching methods
lectures, field practice
Assessment methods
Participation in theoretical lectures and at least one field practice, or, alternatively, in a written test and oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022.
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