UAA0131 Tutorial in Field Theory and Practice

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Juchelka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jiří Juchelka, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UAA0131/A: Thu 16:25–18:00 M6, J. Juchelka
Prerequisites
Successful implementation also field of credit (working with leveling device)
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
This subject will practise the knowledge gained during the lecture on the fieldwork theory and practice. The emphasis is on gaining skills for technical drawing and photographical documentation of tangible archaeological finds - pottery, chipped and polished industry and also on forming tables and pictures into a publication with a use of graphics programs. Within this seminar the students will have to do the surface collection on a particular locality, resulting into documentation about the performed investigation (inserting into maps, parol description of the place), collection of data about the primeval and middle-age development of the place of investigation and their analyses. A presentation about the results of the surface collection will be required together with the gained knowledge of the historical development of the place. Students make teams and choose a topic for their Grant project. In the field, students will also practise the technical levelling and its application within the archaeological research and other measuring works.
Syllabus
  • 1 / Introduction - exercise of themes .
    2 / Surface collection of archaeological sites
    a heuristic preparation, mapping and visual identification of place .
    b own collection and its location using GPS and amateur baseline measurement .
    C. Presentation of results.
    3 / Photographic documentation of archaeological situation
    4 / picture documentation of archaeological situation - cut -stack layer , documentation plan.
    5 / picture documentation of archaeological situation - excavation, construction , documentation plan sunken object.
    6 / picture documentation of archaeological furniture - ceramics , chipped stone industry , brushed industry .
    7 / Photographic documentation of archaeological furniture - ceramics , chipped stone industry , brushed industry .
    8 / Creating tables and images to publications - practical basics of working with graphics programs and creation of documents for publication.
    9 / Grant project - creating a grant team ( 2-5 people ) , choice of topic , designing the application according to the rules of the grant project GA CR , evaluation of grant applications .
    10 / Working with leveling device, the basics of technical leveling .
    11 / The final exercise and test.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Renfrew, C. - Bahn, P. Archaeology, Theories, Methods and Practise. London. info
  • Vencl, S. Archeologie a etika, AR 52. info
  • Kuna, M. et al. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Pravěký svět a jeho poznání. info
  • Neustupný, E. Nástin archeologické metody, AR 38. info
  • Kuna, M. - Klápště, J. Poznámky ke koncepci terénní archeologické práce, AR 42. info
  • Vencl, S.:. Souvislosti chápání pojmu "nálezový celek" v české archeologii, AR 53, 2001. info
  • Harris, E. C. ? Brown, M. R. ? Brown, G. J. (eds.). Practises of Archaeological. London ? San Diego ? New York ? Boston ? Sydney, 1993. info
  • Harris, E. C. Principles of archaeological stratigraphy. London, 1989. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Demonstrace
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
In one semester, students will enrol also subject A0035 that is closely related. To pass the field part of the credit, it is necessary to succeed at implementation of the fieldwork and with the levelling device; and then passing the written credit test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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