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Lecturer(s)
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Kovárník Jaromír, Ing.
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Bumerl Jiří, Mgr.
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Novák Jan, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Kovačiková Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
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Komárková Veronika, Mgr.
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Vondrovský Václav, Mgr. Bc.
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Beneš Jaromír, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Šitnerová Ivana, Mgr.
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Vobejda Libor, Mgr.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: The lectures will be preceded by practical tasks. Both lectures and exercises will be organized thematically in the separate series. During the lectures will be presented imaging methods and their application to the analysis of macro-remains, charcoals, pollen, starch grains, archaeozoological and archaeological finds and in the field archeology. Content of practicals: Exercises will be realized in the form of separate thematic series (8) following the lectures. Students will work in small groups of two to three on the specific bioarchaeological-oriented topics. The aims of students will be to acquire the collecting and recording of field data and focusing on the sample preparation techniques and sample digitalization and visualisation methods (eg. 3D scanner, stereo microscope and microscope connected to the sensor and with the output to PC) and their subsequent processing using the analytical software for image analysis (eg. NIS Elements, Photoshop, FIJI). 1. Introduction, analysis and visualisation of plant macro-remains I 2. Analysis and visualisation of plant macro-remains II 3. Analysis and visualization of charcoals 4. Analysis and visualization of pollen 5. Analysis and visualisation of starch grains 6. Analysis and visualisation of animal remains 7. Visualization techniques in field archaeology 8. 3D scanning of archaeological finds and photogrammetry 9. Closing seminar
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Monitoring, Demonstration
- Preparation for classes
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 20 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 70 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Bioarchaeology unifies many disciplines (analysis of macro-remains, palynology, archaeozoology, phytolith analysis, starch grains etc.) which are interconnected. The aim of the course is to present to students the preparation of samples and 2D and 3D digitizing tools used in contemporary bioarchaeological research.
The student will be practically acquainted with the methods of determination of small-scale bioarchaeological findings that are not a standard part of environmental research. The part of the course is also acquiring the ability to process image data in the corresponding software for their subsequent use (publication purposes, presentations, etc.).
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Prerequisites
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The course introduces to the given issue and does not expect the specific input knowledge. The advantage is the participation in the course Introduction to the Environmental Archaeology I and II.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination
The credit is awarded for participation in the practicals.
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Recommended literature
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Balme, J. and Paterson, A. (eds.). Archaeology in practice: a student guide to archaeological analyses. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford., 2006.
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Banning, E. B. The archaeologist's laboratory: The analysis of archaeological data.. Springer Science & Business Media., 2006.
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Cappers, R.T.J., Broker, R.M., Jans, J.E.A. Digitale Zadenatlas van Nederland/Digital Seed Atlas of the Netherlands. Groningen, 2006.
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Conolly, J. and Lake, M. W. Geographical information systems in archaeology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006.
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Dorrell, P. G. Photography in archaeology and conservation. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994.
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Faegri, K. and Iversen, J. Textbook of pollen analysis. Wiley, Chichester, 1989.
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Vávra, A. and Kováčik, P. Geografické informační systémy v archeologii. Slezská univerzita, Opava, 2014.
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