UAA1265 Mesolithic and postmesolitic hunter-gatherer communities in Silesia

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslav Bronowicki, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jaroslav Bronowicki, PhD.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Student gets credit after the successful completion of the verbal examination.
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
In course of lectures, the recent state of research on development of Mesolithic and postmesolitic hunter-gatherer communities in Silesia will be presented. Relative chronology and cultural transformations of Mesolithic societies, starting from Preboreal up to late Atlantic period and in some cases, younger periods will be discussed. The focus will be paid on genetic origin of particular cultural traditions, as in Silesia, apart from dominating influences of so called northern (lowland model) cultural circle represented by the Komornica - Duvensee complex and younger cultures, an influence of west circle of European Mesolithic (upland model) is very strong and represented by the Beuron - Coincy culture (mostly in Sudety mountains). Issues of the most important lithic collections in their formal and typological aspects and problem of raw material selection will be taken up. Broadly understood settlement issues in defined micro, mezoregions and macro regional levels including analysis of Silesian Mesolithic on the Central European background will be discussed as well.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of European Mesolithic - inner divisions and chronology.
    2. History of research on the Mesolithic in Silesia and neighbouring areas.
    3. Origin of Silesian Mesolithic, its chronology and basic cultural units.
    4. Northern circle of the European Mesolithic. Complex of the Komornica - Duvensee cultures.
    5. Northern circle of the European Mesolithic. Younger cultures and problem of the Janisławice culture.
    6. Western circle of the European Mesolithic. The Beuron - Coincy culture.
    7. Epigones of hunter-gatherer subsistence in Silesia. So called Bóbr group and Pit Comb ware culture. Problem of possible contact with early farming communities.
    8. Settlement issues. Mezo- and microregions of Mesolithic settlement in Silesia.
    9. Settlement issues. Environmental conditions of development of Mesolithic settlement and its spatial organization.
    10. Economic issues. Petroarchaeological problems - raw material supply for flintknapping. Products from organic materials.
    11. Social issues. Graves and evidence of spiritual culture, mobile art.
    12. Silesian hunter-gatherer communities in cultural landscape of Mesolithic Central Europe.
Literature
    recommended literature
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  • KOZŁOWSKI J. K., KOZŁOWSKI S. K. Epoka kamienia na ziemiach polskich. info
  • BAGNIEWSKI Z. Kultura komornicka na Dolnym Śląsku, Wrocław - Warszawa - Kraków - Gdańsk. info
  • BAGNIEWSKI Z. mezolityczne z doliny Baryczy. Pobiel 10, woj. leszczyńskie. info
  • BRONOWICKI J. Mezolityczny mikroregion osadniczy w okolicach Bielawy u podnóża Gór Sowich. info
  • BAGNIEWSKI Z. Niektóre problemy mezolitu środkowego Nadodrza. info
  • KOZŁOWSKI S. K. Pradzieje ziem polskich od IX do V tysiąclecia p.n.e.,. info
  • BRONOWICKI J., BOBAK D. Problem mezolitu w Sudetach [w:] Początki osadnictwa w Sudetach, P. Valde - Nowak (ed.). info
  • GALIŃSKI T. Społeczeństwa mezolityczne. Osadnictwo, gospodarka, kultura ludów łowieckich w VIII-IV tys. p.n.e. na terenie Europy. info
  • BAGNIEWSKI Z. Społeczności myśliwsko-rybackie w okresie od IX do III tysiąclecia p.n.e. na terenie Polski południowo-zachodniej (cz. 2: kultura chojnicko-pieńkowska i grupa bobrzańska),. info
  • MASOJĆ M. The mezolithic in Lower Silesia in the Light of Settlement Phenomena of the Kaczawa River Basin. info
  • KOZŁOWSKI J. K. Wielka historia Świata. Tom I: Świat przed rewolucją neolityczną. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Student gets credit after the successful completion of the verbal examination.
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