UAA0003 Introduction to Archaeology of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Mlejnek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Mlejnek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ondřej Mlejnek, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the course topics .
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
Both Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeologies are specific by their own terminology and the relation to other scientific subjects. Lectures summarise basic information about interdisciplinary collaboration, important terms and methodological approaches are explain. Questions of dating of archaeological finds and sites and demonstrations of the lithic tools production are included.
Syllabus
  • 1 / History of research.
    2 / Problems of early Pleistocene and division.
    3 / Problems of early Holocene and division.
    4 / Problems of dating archaeological finds
    5 / Calibration of absolute dating
    6 / Use of climatic curves
    7 / The Basics of interdisciplinary cooperation (geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, palynology, paleoanthropology)
    8 / Petroarchaeology
    9 / Trasology
    10 / Production technology of stone tools
    11 / Methods of analysis of chipped stone industry
    12 / Typology of stone tools and organic materials
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Zeman, A. - Demek, J.:. Kvartér. Geologie a geomorfologie. info
  • Svoboda, J. (ed.):. Paleolit Moravy a Slezska. info
  • Klíma, B.:. Paleolitická parohová industrie z Pavlova. info
  • Klíma, B.:. Statistická metoda - pomůcka při hodnocení paleolitických kamenných industrií (návrh české terminologie mladopaleolitických kamenných nástrojů),. info
  • Neruda P.:. Technologie micoquienu v jeskyni Kůlně. Micoquian Technology from Kůlna Cave (Sloup, South Moravia). 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
Successful completion of the final test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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