PřF:G9721 Petroarcheology - Course Information

G9721 Petroarcheology

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jan Petřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Jan Petřík, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Tue 15:00–16:50 G1,01004

Prerequisites (in Czech)

( (!( PROGRAM ( B - GE )|| PROGRAM ( N - GE )|| PROGRAM ( D - GE4 )|| PROGRAM ( D - GE )|| PROGRAM ( C - CV ))) || ( NOW ( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&& NOW ( C7777 Handling chemicals )))

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

• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, B-AEG) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, N-AEG) (2)
• Archaeology (programme FF, B-AE_) (3)
• Archaeology (programme FF, N-AE_) (3)
• Geoenvironmental risks and remediations (programme PřF, N-GRS) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-KL_) (3)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)

Course objectives

Student is acquainted with principal lithic raw materials for chipped artefacts, polished artefacts (shoe-last celts, axes, battle axes), whetstones, millstones and spindle whorls.

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to pre-identify the basic material of the artefacts of the stone industry after completing this course.

Syllabus

• 1. Petroarchaeology, geoarchaeology, archaeometry;
• 2. Mining of lithic raw materials in prehistoric times;
• 3. Survey of igneous rocks;
• 4. Survey of sedimentary rocks;
• 5. Survey of metamorphic rocks;
• 6. Raw materials of chipped artefacts;
• 7. Raw materials of polished artefacts;
• 8. Raw materials of whetstones, millstones, spindle whorls and other artefacts;

Literature

• Přichystal, A. 2009: Kamenné suroviny v pravěku východní části střední Evropy (Lithic raw materials in prehistoric times of eastern Central Europe). - Brno

Teaching methods

Lectures, class exercises with rock examples.

Assessment methods

Written test in which is necessary to determine 30 lithic raw materials and to answer 5 theoretical questions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2019/2020.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
  
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