AEB_24 Archaeozoology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Nohálová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Měřínský, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:50–12:25 zruseno D21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Abstract
This lecture aims to give students the basic knowledge in methods of zooarcheology (anatomical and species determination of bones, morphometry and statistical evaluation of data, determination of age, etc.). It is also focused on taphonomic and pathological phenomenas on the bones (traces of human activity, gnawing marks by carnivores, fractures, etc.).
Key topics
  • 1.General introduction, basic literature
  • 2.Anatomy of domestic and wild fauna
  • 3.Identification age and sex
  • 4.Morphometric analysis
  • 5.Pathology and taphonomy
  • 6.Opportunity to visit the osteological collections of the Moravian Museum and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • Koldův atlas veterinární anatomie. Edited by Vladimír Komárek, Illustrated by Pavel Dvorský - Viera Postníková. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 1999, 701 s. ISBN 8071693529. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
practical exercises, work with specific data and samples
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
active participation, oral exam (practical application of the discussed methods, determination of bones)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001, Spring 2013, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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