Course: Movable artifacts of the Roman era

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Course title Movable artifacts of the Roman era
Course code KHI/3MADŘ
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)
  • Zeman Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 50 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The practice focuses on material culture of Roman 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 the problems of crafts in settlements (production centres) and their traces in archaeological sources. A special attention is paid to imports from the territories of Classical antiquity civilizations. 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 Period 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.
  • Bouzek, J. ? Sakař, V. (1990). Římské provincie a limes romanus ve střední a západní Evropě. Praha.
  • Čižmář, M., Podborský, V., Erhart, A., & Tejral, J. (1993). Pravěké dějiny Moravy. Brno: Muzejní a vlastivědná společnost.
  • Droberjar, E. (2002). Encyklopedie římské a germánské archeologie v Čechách a na Moravě. Praha.
  • Droberjar, E. Věk barbarů: české země a stěhování národů z pohledu archeologie.
  • Friesinger, H. ? Tejral, J. ? Stuppner, A. (edd.). (1994). Markomannenkriege ? Ursachen und Wirkungen. Brno: Archäologisches Institut der Akademie der Wissenschaften der Tschechischen Republik Brno.
  • 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.
  • Peška, J., Tejral, J. (2002). Das Königsgrab von Mušov in Mähren I., II., III.. Mainz.
  • Salač, V., Droberjar, E., Militký, J., Musil, J., & Urbanová, K. (2008). Archeologie pravěkých Čech. Praha: Archeologický ústav AV ČR.
  • Schlette, F., & Košnar, L. (1977). Germáni mezi Thorsbergem a Ravennou: kulturní dějiny Germánů do konce doby stěhování národů. Praha: Orbis.
  • Zeman, J. (1961). Severní Morava v mladší době římské: problémy osídlení ve světle rozboru pohřebiště z Kostelce na Hané. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd.


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