AEB_A03 Methodology of archaeological prospection and excavation: workshop II - the excavation

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Dr. phil. Peter Milo (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Róbert Antal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Hrubý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Matěj Kmošek (lecturer)
Mgr. Olga Lečbychová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Mazáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vojtěch Nosek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Pajdla (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Pavloň (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslav Popelka (lecturer)
Bc. Tereza Přichystalová, DiS. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Těsnohlídek (lecturer)
Mgr. Peter Tóth, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Monika Zobková Koróniová, Ph.D. (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 10:00–11:40 M22, except Thu 16. 11.
Prerequisites
Lectures in field survey and excavation methodology are recommended to the students in Bachelor's degree level.
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
The main objectives of the course are:
- training of archaeology students. They should be able to determine the scientific goals of research. They will be able to lead field survey and excavations and to present the scientific outputs of joint research activities
- direct involvement of students in existing IAM research teams where they will gain direct experience at all levels of archaeological research (excavation and survey).
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to independently solve the following points:

1. Archaeological prospecting:
Determination of the prospecting method
Determination of the survey methodology
Recording of artefacts and samples
Study of old maps
Selection of other appropriate methods of prospecting

2. Archaeological excavation:
Surveying of the research area
Determination of excavation methods
Excavation of archaeological contexts
Documentation of archaeological contexts
Archiving of documents
Recording of artefacts and samples
Termination of excavations and preparation for further processing of extracted information
Syllabus
  • 1. Archaeological prospecting:
  • Determination of the prospecting method
  • Surface survey
  • Old maps
  • Aerial survey
  • Geophysical survey
  • Metal detector survey
  • Geobotanical survey
  • Geochemical sampling of layers and features
  • LiDAR
  • 2. Archaeological excavation:
  • Determination of the research objectives
  • Surveying of the research area
  • Determination of excavation methods
  • Excavation of archaeological contexts
  • Documentation of archaeological contexts
  • Archiving of documents
  • Recording of artefacts and samples
  • Termination of excavations and preparation for further processing of extracted information
Literature
    required literature
  • KUNA, Martin, Andrea NĚMCOVÁ and Anne-Lyse GENTIZON HALLER. Evidence of settlement discard :finds from the final bronze age at Roztoky and the depositional analysis of archaeological context. Vyd. 1. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2012, 358 s. ISBN 9788087365502. info
  • NEUSTUPNÝ, Evžen. Metoda archeologie. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2007, 206 s. ISBN 9788073800758. info
    recommended literature
  • Ławecka, D. 2000: Wstęmp do archeologii, Warszawa.
  • Harris, E.C. 1979: Principles of archaeological stratigraphy, London - New York - Toronto - Sydney - San Francisco.
  • Barker, P. 1982: Techniques of archaeological excavation, London.
  • Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Edited by Jiří Macháček. Plzeň: Katedra archeologie, Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2008, 281 s. ISBN 9788086124889. info
  • Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Edited by Jiří Macháček. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 258 s. ISBN 8021015624. info
    not specified
  • ERNÉE, Michal. Urgeschichtliche Kulturschicht als archäologische Quelle. Praha: Archeologický ústav Akademie věd České republiky, 2008, 162 s. ISBN 9788086124919. info
Teaching methods
Lectures focused on archaeological survey and excavations - from the selection of the prospecting method, through negotiations about the start of archaeological excavation, to the writing and submission of the final excavation report
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen student/-ům/-kám I. ročníku bakalářského studia
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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