Course: Funeral practices of the La Téne period

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Course title Funeral practices of the La Téne period
Course code KHI/6PPDL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Hlava Miloš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1st Introduction to issue of funeral practices in La Téne Period - chronological systems, terminology, historical frame and written sources, ethnicity. 2nd Funeral practices in La Téne Period - form of burials and treatment with bodies, characteristic of regional differences. 3rd Funeral practices in Early La Téne Period and continuity with Late Hallstatt Period, Time of flattened La Téne burials. 4th Flattened La Téne burials in Europe. 5th Flattened La Téne burials in Central and Central - East Europe. 6th Proof of long-haul contacts on flattened La Téne burials and abilities of interpretation. 7th Funeral practices in Period La Téne oppidas. 8th Curios of funeral rite in La Téne Period - burials at housing estates, in specific environment. 9th Anthropological findings about population at La Téne Period. 10th La Téne artifacts in younger contexts (Roman Period, Migrattion Period, Middle Age). 11th Funeral practices behind borders of cultural expansion. 12th Society of La Téne Period - identification of social structure according to rig of grave, confrontation of anthropological and archaeological determination of sex. 13rd Continuity of funeral practices between La Téne Period and Roman Period.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 76 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Subject Funeral practices in La Téne Period is detailed focused on issue of funeral rite during La Téne Period on area, where was widespread in 5 - 1. century BC at logical structured thematical parts.
Good orientation in issue funeral practices in La Téne Period in Europe.
Prerequisites
For absolving subject is important knowledge from bachelors' study from subject La Téne Period or Selected lecture from Archaeology 4.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Individual recommended information sources.
Recommended literature
  • Bujna, J. (2005). Kruhový šperk z laténskych ženských hrobov na Slovensku. Nitra.
  • Bujna, J. (2011). Opasky ženského odevu z doby laténskej. Nitra.
  • Gebhard, R. (1991). Der Glasschmuck aus dem Oppidum von Manching. Stuttgart.
  • Hodson, F. R. (1968). The La Tene cemetery at Münsingen-Rain. Catalogue and relative chronology. Bern.
  • Holodňák, P. - Waldhauser, J. (1984). Předduchcovský horizont (fáze LT.B1a) v Čechách, Archeologické rozhledy 32, s. 31-48. Praha.
  • Pierrevelcin, G. (2012). Les relations entre la Boh?me et la Gaule du IVe au Ier siecle avant J.-C.. Praha.
  • Venclová, N. (ed.). (2008). Archeologie pravěkých Čech 7. Doba laténská. Praha.
  • Waldhauser, J. (Hrsg.). (1978). Das keltische Gräberfeld Jenišův Újezd in Böhmen I-II. Teplice.
  • Waldhauser, J. (1987). Keltische Gräberfelder in Böhmen, Bericht der Römisch-Germanischen Kommission 68, s. 25-179. Frankfurt am Main.


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 for Practice (2023) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2019) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter