AEA_59 Material culture of the Middle Ages

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Mazáčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Měřínský, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Dobešová
Timetable
Thu 8:20–9:55 C43
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
Abstract
main aims:
practical knowlege of medieval material culture from 11th to first half of 16th century
emphasis on material culture morphology,typology chronology
production center and artefacts:
ceramic artefacts (pottery, tiles),metal and glas finds and artefacts of organic material (bones artefacts, wood artefacts, textile)
part of course: excursion to museum - MMB Špilberk
Key topics
  • 1. material culture
  • 2. medieval settlemetn: villages, towns, castle, monastery
  • 3. agriculture
  • 4. smithery
  • 5. wood production
  • 6. weaponry
  • 7. textile
  • 8. artefacts of organic material - wood, bones, antler
  • 9. glas
  • 10. ceramic - pottery
  • 11. ceramic - technical
  • 12. excursion
Study resources and literature
  • see below
  • PETRÁŇOVÁ, Lydia. Dějiny hmotné kultury. Edited by Josef Petráň. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1997, s. 481-100. ISBN 8071840866. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
artefacts from vyrious types medieval settlemets (village, small towns, towns, fortified ecloser areas, castles) artefacts of everyday life, their workmanship and classification procedure and technique, using in everyday life typology of artefacts (for exmaple 1. material; 2. shape; 3. using) recognize and identify of fragments by knowleges complete artefacts significane of artfacts in terrain situation dating of artefacts
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
presence on course, written test, credite
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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