UAA1257 Basics of Geological Sciences for Archaeologists

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vojtěch Wertich, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Vojtěch Wertich, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Condition for getting a credit is participation at field excursion and successful completion of written test.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
During the lectures, students learn the basics of individual geological disciplines useful for archaeological works and regional description of geological units at the Northern Moravia and Upper Silesia (with emphasis on the area of Opava and the Odra Gate). Terrain excursions and exercises will be an important part of the subject.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to petrology (processes, genesis of rocks, primary sorting, typical recognition characters. Exploitation of rocks, stone raw materials.
    2. Regional Geology of the Northern Moravia and Upper Silesia.
    3. Geological time - division of individual periods, more detailed about periods, which influenced the evolution of rocks and the region at the Northern Moravia and Upper Silesia.
    4. Quaternary Stratigraphy - detailed division of Pleistocene and Holocene periods, context with development of human cultures.
    5. Basics of Quaternary Geology - deposition and types of Quaternary sediments, the phenomena of continental glaciations.
    6. Basics of Pedology - types of soils, typical characters and their "reading".
    7. Work with map sources, their availability and suitability.
    8. Overview of terrain and laboratory methods.
    9. Field excursions and exercises.
    10. Field excursions and exercises.
    11. Field excursions and exercises.
    12. Field excursions and exercises.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Hovorka, D. - Illášová, L. Anorganické suroviny doby kamennej. info
  • Janák, V. - Prichystal, A. Ateliér kultury nálevkovitých poháru na výrobu broušené industrie z. info
  • Kuča, M. - Vokáč, M. Exploitation of rocks from the Brno Massif for polished stone industry,. info
  • Chlupáč, I., Brzobohatý, R., Kovanda, J., Stráník, Z. Geologická minulost České republiky. info
  • Šikulová, V. K otázce rybolovu v mladší době kamenné. info
  • Přichystal, A. Kamenné suroviny v pravěku východní části střední Evropy. info
  • Pavelčík, J. Težba a zpracování kamene na výšinné eneolitické osadě u Hlinska u Lipníku nad. info
  • Štelcl, J. - Malina, J. Základy Petroarcheologie. info
  • Tomášek, M. Půdy České republiky. Praha, 2007. 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
Compliance with study requirements .
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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