Course: Movable artifacts Migration Period

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Course title Movable artifacts Migration Period
Course code KHI/3MASN
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
1) Introduction used systems of description, analysis and interpretation 2) Evidence of crafts, production processes and technologies 3) Imports 4) Ceramic pottery 5) Metal artefacts vessels 6) Metal artefacts weapons, tools 7) Metal artefacts jewellery and parts of cloths 8) Metal artefacts coins 9) Glass artefacts 10) Organic artefacts (wood, leather, amber, bone, antler...) 11) Stone artefacts 12) Structural and technical ceramics

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Observation
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The practice focuses on material culture of Migration Period. Besides the artefact theory, the archaeological sources, their transformations and variability of purpose and use, the production processes and technologies are also discussed. A part of the practice focuses on problems of crafts in settlements (production centres) and their traces in archaeological sources. The artefactual sources ceramics, metal, glass, stone, organic artefacts are among the topics that are discussed more thoroughly in the practice. The metodic processes of work with archaeological sources, their analysis, description, structures synthesis and interpretation are demonstrated
Good orientation in the area of study.
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of Roman Era is required. The knowledge acquired in the "Artefaktuální archeologie I-V" (Artefactual archaeology I to V) subject of the bachelor study is also necessary.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Written exam

Active participation on the lessons, individual studying of recommended information sources.
Recommended literature
  • & Tejral, J. (1999). Das mitteleuropäische Barbaricum und die Krise des römischen Weltreiches im 3. Jahrhundert: Materialen des IX. Internationalen Symposiums "Grundprobleme der frühgeschichtlichen Entwicklung im nördlichen Mitteldonaugebiet" Kravsko 3.-4. December 1996. Brno: Archäologisches Institut der Akademie der Wissenschaften der Tschechischen Republik.
  • & Tejral, J. (2002). Probleme der frühen Merowingerzeit im Mitteldonauraum: Materialien des XI. Internationalen Symposiums "Grundprobleme der frühgeschichtlichen Entwicklung im nördlichen Mitteldonaugebiet" : Kravsko vom 16.-19. November 1998. Brno: Archäologisches Institut der Akademie der Wissenschaften der Tschechischen Republik.
  • Bednaříková, J. (2013). Stěhování národů. Praha: Vyšehrad.
  • Čižmář, M., Podborský, V., Erhart, A., & Tejral, J. (1993). Pravěké dějiny Moravy. Brno: Muzejní a vlastivědná společnost.
  • Droberjar, E. Věk barbarů: české země a stěhování národů z pohledu archeologie.
  • Godłowski, K. (2000). Pierwotne siedziby Słowian. Kraków.
  • Godłowski, K. (1970). The Chronology of the Late Roman and Early Migration Periods in Central Europa. Kraków.
  • Heather, P., Košnar, L., Ohlídal, J., & Prokeš, P. (2002). Gótové. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny.
  • Salač, V., Droberjar, E., Militký, J., Musil, J., & Urbanová, K. (2008). Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR.
  • Svoboda, B. (1965). Čechy v době stěhování národů. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd.
  • Tejral, J. (1975). K langobardskému odkazu v archeologických pramenech na území Československa. Nitra, Slovenská archeológia 23, 379 až 446.
  • Tejral, J. (1982). Morava na sklonku antiky. Praha.
  • Thompson, E. A., Heather, P., Profantová, N., & Šmoldas, I. (1999). Hunové. Praha: Lidové noviny.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2016) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter