FF:KLB_203 Isotope archaeology - Course Information

KLB_203 Isotope archaeology: interdisciplinary project

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

• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-AE) (2)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-HI) (2)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-HS)
• Classical archaeology (programme FF, B-KL_) (3)

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

required literature
• KLONTZA, Věra, Jiří PŘÍHODA and Gabriela VYSKOČILOVÁ. Izotopy pro datování a jejich další využití (Isotopes for dating and their other uses). In Konference konzervátorů-restaurátorů v Klatovech. 2021. INformace o konferenci na stránkách organizátora: Metodické centrum konzervace Program konference s abstrakty info

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

• KLB_202 Interdisciplinar scientific writing

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

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