PAPVB_40 Quantitative Evaluations in Prehistory

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
DDr. DI Peter Stadler (seminar tutor), Mgr. Inna Mateiciucová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Měřínský, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Valášková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10. 3. 8:20–12:25 K23, Tue 11. 3. 12:30–16:35 K23, Wed 12. 3. 8:20–12:25 K32, Thu 13. 3. 8:20–12:25 K32, Fri 14. 3. 12:30–16:35 K23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Learn the usage of image database Montelius for quantitative evaluation of all kinds of archaelogical finds and findings.
Syllabus
  • Use of various software packages WinSerion Image Database Montelius MonteliusEntry Scanning tables Manual image decomposition with MonteliusImageAnalyzer Automatic image decomposition with MonteliusImageAnalyzer * Editing the image database with MonteliusEditor Concepts of Image Database Montelius Processing of the data made available for a cemetery Creating a typology Typology with Drag ‘n Drop Mapping Seriation Interpretation of results Abstract and discussion
Literature
  • Quantitative Methods with Image Database Montelius and the Software Package WinSerion for Archaeologists: Examples of Different Analyses. Download here: http://www.winserion.org/Montelius/Montelius.EN.pdf
Teaching methods
Presentation with Beamer and usage of software on students notebooks.
Assessment methods
Final exams. Discuss one result obtained within the seminaire Presence: 70%
Language of instruction
English
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