FF:AEA_56 Material Culture BA and H - Course Information

AEA_56 Material Culture of Bronze Age and Hallstatt

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Zuzana Jarůšková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdenka Kosarová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Erika Makarová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, 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 11:40–13:15 C42

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 34 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/34, only registered: 0/34

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Archaeology (programme FF, B-GE)
• Archaeology (programme FF, B-HI) (2)
• Archaeology (programme FF, B-HS)

Course objectives

The goal of the seminar is to familiarize the students with the typical inventory from the Bronze Age to Hallstatt. Examples of finds will be demonstrated in the chronological order to illustrate either the sequence of development or discontinuity material culture. In the seminars the student will acquire knowledge of both settlement and grave finds through the departmental collections.

Syllabus

• Syllabus 1. Early and Middle Bronze Age pottery
• 2. Urnfield period pottery
• 3. Hallstatt Pottery
• 4. Introduction to the raw material resources for the production of bronze. Prehistoric necklaces, ribs. Horizons of hoards. Products made of bronze sheet (sheet vessels). Protective armour (suit of armour, helmet, greaves, shield, gloves)
• 5. Bronze and iron needles
• 6. Bronze and Hallstatt period brooches
• 7. Copper, bronze and iron daggers
• 8. Swords with full cast and tongue-shaped handle
• 9. Copper and bronze battle axes. Copper and bronze axes and hammers. Chisels.
• 10. Copper and bronze knives. Reaping hooks. Razors. Spear, javelin.
• 11. Personal ornaments (earrings, bracelets, anklets, turbans, neck rings and necklaces, diadems, bosses and tutuli, pendants)
• 12. Visit of the MZM exhibition
• 13. Course-unit credit.

Literature

• Bronzové depoty střední až pozdní doby bronzové na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Edited by Milan Salaš. 1. vyd. Brno: Moravské zemské muzeum, 2005, 499 s. ISBN 8070282126. info
• Bronzové depoty střední až pozdní doby bronzové na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Edited by Milan Salaš. 1. vyd. Brno: Moravské zemské muzeum, 2005, 532 s. ISBN 8070282118. info
• PALÁTOVÁ, Hana and Milan SALAŠ. Bronzezeitliche Gefässdepotfunde in Mähren und benachbarten Gebieten. Vyd. 1. Brno: Ústav archeologické památkové péče, 2002, 194 s. ISBN 80-86399-08-7. info
• PODBORSKÝ, Vladimír. Pravěké dějiny Moravy. Edited by Jaromír Kubíček. V Brně: Muzejní a vlastivědná společnost, 1993, 543 s. ISBN 8085048450. info

Teaching methods

lectures, shows of departmental collections

Assessment methods

Completion Requirements for the course-unit credit are: - Adequate participation at the seminar - Self-study based on the recommended literature (in the study materials to the subject) - Course-unit test/examination: In case of an unsatisfactory participation at the instruction and the individual study: - Elaboration of a three-page seminary work; the student will choose the theme according to his/her interest and prove a safe knowledge of the Bronze Age and Hallstatt material culture issues and a perfect work with literature. The seminary work has to be delivered prior to the course-unit credit week.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Pro udělení zápočtu je třeba aktivní účast na semináři a dosažení dostatečného počtu bodů v zápočtovém testu.
The course is taught annually.
General note: dvě seminární skupiny po max. 25 studentech.

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