Course: An introduction to the archeology of the Middle Ages

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Course title An introduction to the archeology of the Middle Ages
Course code KHI/PBD61
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sýkora Milan, Mgr.
Course content
1. Archaeology and its contribution to the study of the past, history of the field 2. Methods and techniques of archaeological research 3. Landscape archaeology 4. Castles 1 5. Castles 2 6. Fortresses and small fortified settlements 7. Cities and towns 8. Villages and courtyards 9. Churches and monasteries, burials 10. Montane archaeology, crafts, production areas 11. Archaeology of conflicts 12. Material culture 1 13. Material culture 2 14. Archaeology of modernity

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the methodological procedures of archaeology, the contribution of the field to the knowledge of the past, the specific testimony of material sources, and the possibilities of their interpretation and presentation to the public.
The student can name, describe and characterize basic archaeological methods, i.e. how to conduct and document archaeological research. He/she can determine how sources obtained by archaeological methods complement sources of a historical or architectural nature, as well as the limits that necessarily accompany their analysis. He/she will gain knowledge about the material culture of the Middle Ages and the early modern period and will be able to appreciate its contribution to the knowledge of everyday life of the given period. The key skill will be not only the ability to recognize the potential of archaeological research in individual categories of human settlements, but also to appropriately combine historical methods so that the possibility of knowing the past is as complete as possible.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Passing an oral credit test within the scope of the material covered.
Recommended literature
  • BAHN, Paul. Archeologie. Průvodce pro každého. Praha, 2007.
  • BAHN, Paul. Jak blufovat o archeologii. Praha, 1995.
  • Klápště, Jan. Proměna českých zemí ve středověku (2. vydání). Praha, 2012.
  • Petráň, Josef, a kol. Dějiny hmotné kultury I. Kultura každodenního života od 13. do 15. století. Praha, 1985.
  • Smetánka, Zdeněk. Legenda o Ostojovi. Praha, 2004.


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