UAA1249 Archaeological Excavation

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2024
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
Prerequisites

Successful completion of the course at the end of the semester test.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
To acquaint students with the problems of archaeological research, with its off-road parts and cabinet memorandum processing. Classes will be based on concrete practical examples of the application of different methods of archaeological research sample documentation. Students will solve different scenarios of archaeological research and apply ICT in the evaluation of the results of archaeological research. Classes will take place partly in a foreign language.
Syllabus
  • 1 / General Introduction, the issue of endangered and research intrepid sites terminology.
    2 / Sounding research, their strategies, goals.
    3 / Large-scale surveys, their strategies, goals.
    4 / vertical practices outcrop - "checkerboard" methods, "box grids", a combination of techniques, practical examples.
    5 / Horizontal procedures uncovering - the mechanical layers outcrop and stratigraphic method reveals a combination of techniques, practical examples.
    6 / Form method of recording archaeological sources - analysis, determination of interpretation, criticism.
    7 / Interpretation of archaeological sites - flowcharts.
    8 / Creation stratigraphic matrix - spreadsheets, special stratigraphic schemes, the output from the database.
    9 / Working with archaeological data. Structuring data.
    10 / Mathematical and statistical analysis I.
    11 / Mathematics and Statistics II
    12 / ICT Application in Agenda archaeological research.
    13 / Concluding a test.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Neustupný, E. Archaeological method. info
  • Renfrew, C. - Bahn, P. Archaeology, Theories, Methods and Practise. London. info
  • Kováčik, P. Archeologická památková péče. Terénní teorie a praxe. 2. díl. Disertační práce, UAM FF MU Brno. info
  • Roskam, S. Excavation, Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. info
  • Adams, R.E.W. - Valdez, F., Jr. Field Metods in Archelogy, London - Toronto. info
  • Neustupný, E. K teorii terénního výzkumu v archeologii. info
  • Lang, F. Klassische Archäologie. Eine Einfűhrung in Methode, Theorie und Praxis. info
  • Neustupný, E. Nástin archeologické metody, AR 38. info
  • Kuna, M. - Klápště, J. Poznámky ke koncepci terénní archeologické práce, AR 42. info
  • Hensel,W. - Donato, G. - Tabaczyński, S. eds.:. Teoria i praktika badań archeologicznych I. Przeslanki metodologiczne, Wroclaw - Warszawa - Kraków - Gdańsk - Łódż 1986. info
  • Bureš, M. a kol.:. Terénní archeologický výzkum. Manuál vedoucího. info
  • Ławecka, D. Wstęp do archeologii,. 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
Successful completion of the course and final test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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