AEB_95 Practicum of experimental archaeology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Hložek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Měřínský, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Dobešová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Experimental archaeology is a branch of archaeological study that replicates or attempts to replicate past processes to understand how the deposits came about. The logical extension of experimental archaeology is ethnoarchaeology, which studies living cultures to determine what the remains of their activities look like.
Syllabus
  • The role of experiment in archaeological interpretation and research
  • Understanding technology in ancient society
  • The role of experiment in public archaeology and “Living archaeology” centres: the case for greater academic involvement
  • Case studies of current projects
Teaching methods
lectures, practical experiments with various materials
Assessment methods
participation on lectures and experiments in Těšetice
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Informace ke způsobu ukončení viz sylabus.
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: Výuka bude probíhat na VVAS Těšetice ve dvou víkendových blocích (pá-ne) v období duben-květen.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Autumn 2008, Spring 2012, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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