UAA1246 Archaeological Documentation

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Peter Kováčik, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Peter Kováčik, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UAA1246/A: each even Tuesday 13:05–16:20 H7, P. Kováčik
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the course credit.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
To acquaint students with the basic principles of archaeological documentation. Classes will be held as a practical demonstration of documentation with emphasis on the application of ICT. Students will be able to create your own documentation, using specific examples. Classes will be held mainly in the computer room and partly in a foreign language.
Syllabus
  • 1 / General Introduction, terminology and methodology.
    2 / All Terrain photographic documentation, types of photographs and their digital processing and documentation.
    3 / Outreach picture documentation - maps, situation, area plans, sections, "single-context planning", "planning level", general planning ".
    4 / Geodetic measurements - total station
    5 / Geodetic measurements - GPS.
    6 / Photogrammetry and 2D and 3D outputs.
    7 / digital processing of drawing documentation - CADs I (Microstation / Autocad), practical examples.
    8 / Digital processing of drawing documentation - CADs II (Microstation / Autocad), practical examples.
    9 / Written documentation - a form record deposits, excavation, construction and contact surfaces, practical examples.
    10 / Database I.
    11 / Databases II.
    12 / documentation of archaeological finds and samples with the help of ICT.
    13 / Concluding a test.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Spence et. al. Archaeogical site manual, ed. C. Spence, Departement of Urban Archaeology Museum of London, 2. ed. info
  • Kováčik, P. Archeologická památková péče. Terénní teorie a praxe. 2. díl. Disertační práce, UAM FF MU Brno. info
  • kol. Context Recording Manual (ed. Bowler, D. - Clark, P. - Hall, D. - Stead, S.), Scottish urban archaeological Trust Ltd. info
  • kol. Data levels gudelines. A structure for find Analysis, 2. ed., Trust of Wesex Archaeology. info
  • Roskam, S. Excavation, Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. info
  • Frolík, J. K užití formulářů v terénní archeologické práci. info
  • Harris, E.C.:. Principles of archeological stratigraphy (second edition), London - San Diego - New York - Berkeley - Boston - Sydney - Tokyo - Toronto 1989. info
  • Bureš, M. a kol.:. Terénní archeologický výzkum. Manuál vedoucího. info
  • kol. Wesex archaeology recording systém manual, 3. ed. Trust of Wesex Archaeology. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
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 course and final test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2023.
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