HIAb03 The History of Prehistory

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Goláňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jan Jílek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Ludmila Kaňáková Hladíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Peter Tóth, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. David Hons (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 M21
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
HIAb03/01: Tue 11. 10. 18:00–18:50 M12, Tue 25. 10. 18:00–18:50 M12, Tue 8. 11. 18:00–18:50 M12, Tue 22. 11. 18:00–18:50 M12, D. Hons
HIAb03/02: Tue 11. 10. 19:00–19:50 M12, Tue 25. 10. 19:00–19:50 M12, Tue 8. 11. 19:00–19:50 M12, Tue 22. 11. 19:00–19:50 M12, D. Hons
HIAb03/03: Tue 18. 10. 18:00–18:50 M12, Tue 1. 11. 18:00–18:50 M12, Tue 15. 11. 18:00–18:50 M12, Tue 29. 11. 18:00–18:50 M12
HIAb03/04: Tue 18. 10. 19:00–19:50 M12, Tue 1. 11. 19:00–19:50 M12, Tue 15. 11. 19:00–19:50 M12, Tue 29. 11. 19:00–19:50 M12
Prerequisites
The prerequisite of study is active interest in the issue, participation in lectures and full participation in block seminars.
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 90 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 36/90, only registered: 0/90
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • History (programme FF, B-HI_) (2)
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to acquaint the students with the history of prehistory and the early period of history and the basic systematic of these periods. The lectures provide the basic information on the individual periods of prehistory and the early period of history, their characteristics, the transformations of human society, technologies, methods of settlement and burial. In the block seminar parts, a synopsis will be provided of the methods of archaeological practice and the materiál culture of the individual periods.
Learning outcomes
Student competences after completion of the course: - general knowledge of archaeological methods; - good knowledge of the periodisation and dating of prehistoric and early historic eras; - grasp of the most important periods in prehistory and early history; - grasp of development trends in prehistory and early history; - an informed knowledge of the basic sources of material culture. - knowledge of basic terminology in English.
Syllabus
  • The course is targeted at prehistory and early history from the origins of human society to the Roman Period.
  • The study is based on history rather than on archaeology, therefore it does not analyse the classification of material culture, but presents only historical outputs derived from analyses of the sources of material culture.
  • 1. Chronology and periodisation of prehistory and early history. The natural environment in prehistory.
  • 2. Anthropogenesis. Old and Middle Stone Age (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic)
  • 3. New Stone Age (Neolithic)
  • 4. Late Stone Age / Copper Age (Eneolithic)
  • 5. Bronze Age
  • 6. Early Iron Age (Hallstatt)
  • 7. Late Iron Age (La Tène)
  • 8. Central Europe at the time of the Roman Empire
  • 6. Early Iron Age (Hallstatt)
  • 7. Late Iron Age (La Tène)
  • 8. Central Europe at the time of the Roman emperors
Literature
    required literature
  • PODBORSKÝ, Vladimír. Pravěké dějiny Moravy. Edited by Jaromír Kubíček. V Brně: Muzejní a vlastivědná společnost, 1993, 543 s. ISBN 8085048450. info
    recommended literature
  • DROBERJAR, Eduard. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Edited by Vladimír Salač. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008, 214 s. ISBN 9788086124810. URL info
  • ČUJANOVÁ, Eva. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Edited by Jan Bouzek - Luboš Jiráň. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008, 265 s. ISBN 9788086124780. info
  • Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Edited by Evžen Neustupný. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008, 185 s. ISBN 9788086124773. info
  • DRDA, Petr. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Edited by Natalie Venclová. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008, 173 s. ISBN 9788086124797. info
  • DRDA, Petr. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Edited by Natalie Venclová. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2008, 164 s. ISBN 9788086124803. info
  • FRIDRICH, Jan. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Edited by Slavomil Vencl. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2007, 164 s. ISBN 9788086124766. info
  • ZÁPOTOCKÁ, Marie. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Edited by Ivan Pavlů. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2007, 118 s. ISBN 9788086124711. info
  • BRŮŽEK, Jaroslav. Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Edited by Martin Kuna. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2007, 163 s. ISBN 9788086124759. info
Teaching methods
lecture, tutorial, e-learning - presentations, terminology, 3D models virtual collection
Assessment methods
The subject is finished with an oral examination. Knowledge of the basic systém of the archaeological periods and cultures, orientation in the basic characteristics of the periods and cultures, including a basic overview of the society, economy, technologies and material culture is verified.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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