KLB_203 Isotope archaeology: interdisciplinary project

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Vyskočilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dominika Schmidtová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Smíšek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Předmět se nedoporučuje studentům prvního ročníku.
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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is 1) to learn laboratory, analytical methods of isotope archaeology and their principles. 2) the realization of a thematic scientific project.
Learning outcomes
The objective is to gain proficiency in laboratory techniques and to develop an understanding of the methods employed. Furthermore, the aim is to obtain a dataset for evaluation and interpretation in an archaeological context.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theoretical lectures - Isotopes and radiation (Příhoda) - Archaeology of light element isotopes (Klontza) - Strontium analysis (external teacher: Erban Kochergina) - Basic literature (Schmidtová, Smíšek, Vyskočilová) 2. Working with  historical osteological material and sampling (Smíšek - Schmidtová) 3. Extraction of collagen and carbonate, creation of an analyzable sample (Vyskočilová - Schmidtová) 5. Excursion in analytical laboratories (Erban Kočergina) 6. Preliminary processing of the obtained results (all teachers + external teacher: Coccoza) 7. Workshop: evaluation of results (all teachers, all external teacher)
Literature
Teaching methods
Informative lecture. Laboratory exercises. Discussion seminar.
Assessment methods
Compulsory participation. Active participation in the final workshops.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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