Course: Neolithic settlements

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Course title Neolithic settlements
Course code KHI/3NS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Kalábková Pavlína, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction - definition of settlement 2. Relations between possible hunting area and Neolithic settlements. 3. Relations between explotation and manufacturing areas and Neolithic settlements. 4. Agricultural settlements. 6. Refugium - caves 7. Hillfort ??? - strategical setllements in highlands 8. Burial grounds in Neolithic settlements 9. Sacral areas in Neolithic settlements 10. Existence of communications? - roadss between Neolithic settlements 11. Neolithic house 12. Immovable settlements and their interpretation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 50 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 48 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Seminar is focused on complex and detailed description of a Neolithic settlement. Neolithic settlement strategies will be dealt during classes - role of environment in selection of proper location to settlement, role of distance between a road and settlement, location of strategical sources, settlement tradition etc. Seminar deal with spacial relations between settlements and burial grounds,location of cults, trading and manufacturing areas; as well as mutual space relations in settlements, burial grounds and manufacturing areas. These c topics will be presented on Bohemian and Moravian examples but also on localities in neighbouring countries.
Extension of knowledge in studied problematics.
Prerequisites
The BA level of knowledge in problematics of Neolithic and Eneolithic is necessary for the attendance of seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Attendance in classes and study of recommended literature.
Recommended literature
  • Pavlů, Ivan. (2000). Life on a neolithic site.. Praha.
  • Pavlů, Ivan. (2011). Společnost na neolitickém sídlišti Bylany . Status a role artefaktů.. Praha.
  • Řídký, Jaroslav. (2011). Rondely a struktura sídelních areálů v mladoneolitickém období. Brno - Praha.


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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter