UAA0045 Archaeology of the Czech Lands - Palaeolithic and Mesolithic

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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
! UHVA0045 Archaeology of the Czech Lands
Successful completion of the exam written test.
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
One semester long set of lectures summarizes the most recent knowledge concerning Palaeolithic and Mesolithic occupation of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia with focus on chronological and techno-cultural classification of the studied periods. Description of the particular periods is supplemented by the general characteristic of human behaviour in the main evolutionary phases. The course consists of lectures and exercises, which are based on students essays.
Syllabus
  • 1 / Definition of the topic and the history of knowledge Paleolithic in the Czech Republic and the Slovak
    2 / Current The research base Paleolithic archeology in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic
    3 / Old Paleolithic and Early
    4 / Middle Palaeolithic
    5 / Problems of transition to the Upper Paleolithic and the question of coexistence of Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans
    6 / Bohunician
    7 / Szeletien
    8 / Aurignacian
    9 / Gravettian
    10 / Epigravettian (epiaurignacien) and Magdalenian
    11 / Late Palaeolithic
    12 / Mesolithic and Neolithic taking issue
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Oliva, M. Aurignacien na Moravě, Studie Muzea Kroměřížska ´87, Kroměříž. info
  • Klíma, B. Dolní Věstonice, Praha. info
  • Klíma, B. Lovci mamutů z Předmostí, Praha. info
  • Svoboda, J. (ed.):. Paleolit Moravy a Slezska. info
  • Podborský et al. Pravěké dějiny Moravy. info
  • Bárta, J. Slovensko v staršej a strednej dobe kamennej, Bratislava. info
  • Fridrich J. Staropaleolitické osídlení Čech. PA - supplementum 10, Praha. info
  • Fridrich, J. Středopaleolitické osídlení Čech, Praha. info
  • Oliva, M. The Szeletian Occupation of Moravia, Slovakia and Bohemia, 77. info
  • Valoch K. V záři ohňů nejstarších lovců (starší doba kamenná - paleolit). 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 termination of the course requires passing the written exam.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2024.
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