UAA0094 Archaeology of the Czech Lands - High Middle Age

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Vladimír Goš, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Vladimír Goš, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Vladimír Goš, CSc.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the course topics .
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The main task of the course is to familiarize students with the archaeological developments in the Czech lands in the Middle Ages. In the second half of the twentieth century there was a huge quantitative and qualitative development of the source base through extensive rescue archaeological research. Students will become familiar with different research methodologies medieval monuments, will be discussed villages, towns and castles. Attention is also paid to the heating device, because tiles are an important source of information not only for archaeologists but also for medieval historians and art historians. An integral part of knowledge are also ceramic artifacts and numerous metal objects. Attention will be paid to the medieval piety, pilgrimage to holy places and monasteries. Remote and local trade is attested to by numerous artifacts that are very interesting example of the life of our ancestors.
Syllabus
  • 1. Structural changes in the 13th century and archeological findigs
    2. High Mediaeval Villages
    3. Mediaeval house with three rooms
    4. Mediaeval town and its basic characteristics
    5. Townscape characterisation and town-plan, city walls, square etc.
    6. Castellology
    7. Relationship between villages, towns and castles
    8. Production of iron in the High Mediaeval
    9. Heating in the Mediaeval
    10. Daily life and crafts in the Mediaeval
    11. Homo viator or the roads and communications in the Mediaeval
    12. Basic characteristics of spiritual life in the Middle Ages

Literature
    recommended literature
  • Belcredi,L. Bystřec, O založení,životě a zániku středověké vsi,Brno 2006. info
  • Hoffmann,F. České město ve středověku,Praha 1992. info
  • Smetánka,Z. Hledání zmizelého věku,Sondy do středověkých Čech, Praha 1987. info
  • Richter,M. Hradištko-Sekanka,Praha 1982. info
  • Durdík,T. Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů,Praha 1999. info
  • Plaček,M. Ilustrovaná encyklopedie moravských hradů, hrádků a tvrzí,Praha 2001. info
  • Měchurová,Z. Konůvky-zaniklá středověká ves ve Ždánickém lese,Brno 1997. info
  • Nekuda,V. Mstěnice,Zaniklá středověká ves u Hrotovic,Brno 1985. info
  • Žemlička,J. Počátky Čech královských,1198-1253,Praha 2002. info
  • Goš,V.,Novák,J.Karel,J. Počátky Rýmařova,Památky archeologické 1985,195-216. info
  • Klápště,J. Proměna českých zemí ve středověku,Praha 2005. info
  • Unger,J. Život na lelekovickém hradě ve 14.století,Antropologická sociokulturní studie, Brno 1999. info
Assessment methods
Grade
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Successful completion of the test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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