AEB_A13a Practical training in archaeological excavation I (Těšetice-Kyjovice)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Peter Tóth, PhD. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Peter Tóth, PhD.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
The course is part of the compulsorily elective block of field practice.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
In the real conditions of archaeological excavations the students will apply their present knowledge, primarily from the sphere of field theory and practice, geodesy and expert knowledge of material culture.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, student will be able to:
- choose an appropriate method of field research
- make on-site documentation
- capture in photographs the key contexts on site
- identify archaeological artefacts, keep them safe and treat them in a laboratory
- take samples for environmental analyses
- enter the information on terrain contexts, finds and samples into a database
Syllabus
  • During the vacation after the 1st year of study the students will pass Field Practice I, which takes place at the scientific and research base of the MU in Těšetice.
Literature
  • PODBORSKÝ, Vladimír. Těšetice-Kyjovice. Vyd. 1. V Brně: Universita J.E. Purkyně, 1988, 311 s. URL info
  • LORENCOVÁ, Anna, Vladimír PODBORSKÝ and Jan BENEŠ. Těšetice-Kyjovice. Vyd. 1. V Brně: Universita J.E. Purkyně, 1987, 273 s. URL info
  • PODBORSKÝ, Vladimír. Těšetice-Kyjovice. Vyd. 1. V Brně: Universita J.E. Purkyně, 1985, 217 s. URL info
  • KAZDOVÁ, Eliška. Těšetice-Kyjovice. Vyd. 1. Brno: Universita J.E. Purkyně, 1984, 299 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Participation in archaeological field research in Těšetice-Kyjovice.
Assessment methods
During the excavations students are supposed to participate actively and individually in preparation, documentation and exploitation of archaeological find contexts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 3 týdny.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3 týdny.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://tesetice.muni.cz/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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