UAA0139 History Silesian archeology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Vratislav Janák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Vratislav Janák, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Vratislav Janák, CSc.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Based on the successful written test passing the oral examine.
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
The aim of the one-semester course is to provide students not only with the results of archaeological research, but primarily with issues related to this topic. Various examples are demonstrated in situations that may assist in solving the problems associated with the archaeological field research and their interpretations. The course should provide a basis for understanding and for discussion.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of the term "Czech Silesia" for the needs of archeology, the current state of knowledge, literature on the topic.
    2. A differentiated state of research in the western and eastern parts of the Czech Silesia and its causes.
    3. History of research west of the Oder River before coming to Opava V. Karger artistically - industrial (now of the Silesian Museum).
    4. beginnings of archeology in Eastern Silesia and the importance of personality Bukovanského K. J. and K. J. masks; stagnation of research in this part of the region in the first half. 20th century.
    5. season action V. Karger and G. Stumpf at the Provincial Museum as the supreme stage of prewar Silesian archeology.
    Bankruptc.
    6. The 30s, short revival during the tenure H. Freising Provincial Museum and total destruction into r. Of 1945.
    7. season action in Jisl L. l. 1947-1956 Silesian as the basis of modern archeology. Period of dominance Branch of the Institute of Archaeology (from r. 1956 to the beginning. 90s).
    8. The post-revolutionary changes, the situation Silesian archeology in the 90s and its prospects. A brief comparison of the development of research in today's Czech and Polish Silesia, the issue českopolské archaeological cooperation in the region.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Tomczak, E. (ed.):. Archeologia. Górny Śląsk, Katowice 2014 (Tomczak, E.: Zarys archeologii do 1944 roku, 243 - 299; Wojcik-Kühnel, I. - Holc, E. - Matuszczyk, E. : Muzealnictwo (1945 - 2012), 301 - 349; Wysocki, J.: Konserwatorstwo (1945 - 2012), 351 - 370; Koj, J. - Chorąży, B.: Badania powierzchniowe (1945 - 2012), 371- 385; Gediga, B.: Instytucje i badaje (1945 - 2012), 387 - 415; Furmanek, M.: Nauka i technika w służbie archeologii, 417 - 445). info
  • Wysocki, J.:. Konserwatorstwo (1945-2012), 351-370. info
  • Furmanek, M.:. Nauka i technika w służbie archeologii, 417-445;. info
  • Janák, V. Pět let Ústavu archeologie - 19 let archeologického pracoviště (ohlédnutí pamětníka), www.slu.cz/fpf/ustav-archeologie. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Assessment methods
Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Based on the successful written test passing the oral examine.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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