PAPVB_09 Geology and petrography of the Near East

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Měřínský, CSc.
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Valášková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 15:50–17:25 PřF
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
Course objectives
The objective ofthe course is to acquaint studentswith the geologyof Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Israel. Students will be provided with an overview of potential sources of stone raw materials.They will also be familiarized with the distribution of stone materials in the area of Mesopotamia.
Syllabus
  • 1. Countries of the Near East (Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Egypt) in the geomorphological and geological structure of the planet (2 lectures) 2. Geological hazards (volcanism, earthquakes, flooding) threatening civilization in this area during the last ten thousand years (2 lectures) 3. Overview of geological structure of Turkey and stone materials used in prehistoric and ancient times (2 lectures) 4. Overview of geological structure of Syria and main sources of stone raw materials (2 lectures) 5. Geology of Iraq and Iran, and sources of stone raw materials (2 lectures) 6. Geology of Egypt and its sources of stone raw materials (2 lectures) 7. Resources for the production of bricks and ceramics known to the prehistoric and ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia (1 lecture)
Literature
  • Waelsken, M. – H. Norman – L. Moens, Ancient Stones: Quarrying, Trade, and Provenance. Interdisciplinary Studies on Stones and Stone Technology in Europe and Near East from the Prehistoric to the Early Christian Period, Leuvan: Leuvan University Press 19
  • Anonymous, Geological Map of Greater Cairo Area, Surveyed and compiled by the Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority: 1983;
  • Jas, Remko M. (ed.) Rainfall and Agriculture in Northern Mesopotamia. Proceedings from the third MOS Symposium at Leiden. MOS Studies 3, Istanbul: Netherlands Historical and Archaeological Institute 2000;
  • Nicholson, Paul – Shaw, Ian (eds.), Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2000;
  • Mísař, Z., Regionální geologie světa, Academia Praha: 1987;
  • Cocks, P.S. – E.F. Thompson – K. Somel – A. Abd el-Moneim, Degradation and Rehabilitation of Agricultural Land in North Syria, Aleppo: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Publication 1988;
  • Klemm, Do. – Klemm, Die., Steine und Steinbrüche im Alten Ägypten, Berlin: Springer Verlag 1993;
  • Kolektiv, Geology of Iraq. Česká geologická služba Praha: 2006;
Teaching methods
Lectures, demonstrations of stoneraw materials,examples of distributionof specific stone materials(obsidian, basalt)
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/spring2012/PAPVB_09