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Lecturer(s)
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Peřinová Markéta
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Novák Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1.-2. Introduction to the study of palaeoanthropology - basic concepts and research approaches, research methods, principles of hominine phylogenesis and taxonomy, evolutionary trees, the process of anthropogenesis, paleogenetics. 3.-4. Evolution of the oldest primates, the origin of hominids and the initial adaptation of hominins. 5.-6. Australopithecines and Early Homo representatives in Africa. 7. - 8. Colonization of Eurasia and regional variability of the Old World populations. 9. - 10. Neanderthals and their population variability. 11. - 13. Anatomically modern humans - origin of a new population in Africa and its expansion to other parts of the world.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Homework for Teaching
- 25 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 25 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Lectures will introduce students to the current knowledge of the study of anthropogenesis, physical evolution of man in the broader context of development and changes of the natural and social environment. The main emphasis will be put on phylogenesis and taxonomy of hominins, the process of migration of human populations and settlement of new territories, their adaptation to newly settled environments as well as human paleogenetics.
Proficiency in the problematics, survey in current literature, ability to interpret the hominins evolution in space and time, describe the morphology and behavior of individual hominine taxons, explain the process of adaptation to newly settled environments, critically evaluate individual scientific hypotheses and approaches.
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Prerequisites
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Basic orientation in the Central European Paleolithic and Mesolithic (chronology, cultural development, material culture) at the level of Bachelor's degree; simultaneous enrolling to the course Current trends in Paleolithic and Mesolithic archeology in Winter semester is recommended.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Attendance in classes (26 hours = 2 credits); study of informational sources (25 hours = 2 credits); preparation on colloquium (25 hours = 1 credit).
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Recommended literature
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Henke, W.; Tatterstall, I. (eds.). (2007). Handbook of paleoanthropology. Berlin.
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Mellars, P. et al. (2007). Rethinking the human revolution. Cambridge.
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Stringer, Ch.; Gamble, C. (1993). In search of the Neanderthals. London.
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Svoboda, J. (2014). Předkové. Evoluce člověka.. Praha.
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Šmahel, Z. (2005). Příběh lidského rodu. Brno.
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Teschler-Nicola, M. (ed.). (2006). Early modern humans at the Moravian Gate. The Mladeč caves and their remains.. Wien - New York.
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Trinkaus, E.; Svoboda, J. (eds.). (2006). Early Modern Human Evolution in Central Europe. The People of Dolní Věstonice and Pavlov.. Oxford - New York.
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Vančata, V. (2012). Paleoantropologie a evoluční antropologie. Praha.
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Velemínská, J.; Brůžek, J. (eds.). (2008). Early modern humans from Předmostí. Praha.
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Wolpoff, M. (1999). Paleoanthropology. Boston.
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