Bi5110 Anthropological archaeology (middleages)

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 10:30–12:20 Bp1
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Předpokladem je absolvování předmětů B3170 Antropologie pravěku a B4260 Antropologie starověku.
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 main objective of the course is to acquaint the students with the history from the coming of the Slavs until the end of the 15th in Moravia, with regard to the surrounding countries; at the end of the course the students should be able to: name and define the periodization and individual phases of the Medieval Moravia; explain the changes in various phenomena and define their reflection in funerary rites; discuss the reflection of funerary rites in the archeological sources; describe the lifestyle and ways of living of people in various periods and social groups; apply the theoretical knowledge in communication and cooperation with archeologists.
Syllabus
  • 1. The beginnings and periodizations of the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages man and his understanding of the world. The space and time. Paganism and Christianity.
  • 2. The beginnings of the Slavonic settlement. The Avars and the Slavs. The empire of Samo. The settlements and the material culture in the 6th and 8th century. Funerary rites
  • 3. The Great Moravian empire. The political history, economical level. Rural settlements and the centers of power. The system of castles. Religious architecture. Funerary rites.
  • 4. Morava in the 11th and 12th centuries. The political history, economical level. Rural settlements and the centers of power. The system of castles. Religious architecture. Funerary rites.
  • 5. The rural areas in the 13th till 15th centuries. Agriculture and its changes. Colonization. The village, the house, the estate. The ways of living - the rural inhabitants. Defunct villages
  • 6. The town in the 13th till 15th centuries. Towns and their origin. The trade, crafts and mining of raw materials. The relationships of native and german inhabitants. The ways of living - the inhabitants of towns.
  • 7. The sovereign and the aristocracy in the 13th till 15th centuries. Social stratification. Ways of living.
  • 8. The religious institutions in the 13th till 15th centuries. Organization. The parochial management. Churches. Monasteries. Ways of living - friars.
  • 9. Excursion in the Moravian Museum - Slavic period
  • 10. Excursion in the Moravian Museum - the Middle Ages
  • 11. Excursion to Brno historic city center - the city walls, the town-hall, the oldest church buildings (Petrov), the Brno Castle (Špilberk)
Literature
  • Petráň J. a kol.: Dějiny hmotné kultury I/1-2, Praha 1985.
  • Lutovský M.: Encyklopedie slovanské archeologie v~Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku, Praha 2001.
  • Unger J.: Archeologie středověku. Odraz života lidí v archeologických pramenech, Hradec Králové 2008.
  • Měřínský Z.: České země od příchodu Slovanů po Velkou Moravu I, Praha 2002, II, 2006.
  • ČAPKA, František and Bohuslav KLÍMA. Nástin českých dějin. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2001, 166 s. ISBN 802102593X. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation in form of lectures is complemented with excursions to significant moravian museums. The course includes the elaboration of a semestral paper on topic related to Medieval Moravia ranging 8-10 pages.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by an exam, after elaborating an essay (seminar paper) ranging 8-10 pages. Exam includes a written test (free answer) and an oral exam. After completing the admission test (75 % successful answers required) an oral exam (in form of discussion) follows on the topic of one of the selected individual areas covered in the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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