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Lecturer(s)
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Petrlíková Veronika, Mgr. DiS.
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Strunecká Bernard Alexandra, Mgr.
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Beneš Jaromír, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lecture content: 1. Introduction to environmental archaeology, development of the field 2. The evolution of the Earth, the Quaternary cycle and its causes, evolution and climate change 3. The Holocene and its subdivisions 4. Methods used in paleoecology (biotic and abiotic proxies, dating methods) 5. Evolution of contemporary habitats (forest dynamics, treeless forests, lakes, contemporary analogies) 6. Natural conditions and human cultural development I (anthropogenesis, Paleolithic in Europe and our territory) 7. Natural conditions and cultural development of man II (Mesolithic) 8. Natural conditions and cultural development of man III (beginnings of agriculture - Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age) 9. Natural conditions and cultural development of man IV (Middle Ages - villages and field systems) 10. Natural conditions and cultural development of man V (modern period - connection with the New World, spread of species)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Preparation for classes
- 30 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The main purpose is to learn about the historical development of the landscape throughout the geological period, with emphasis on the Quaternary period. The evolution of the landscape is presented from the perspective of human participation and its influence on the landscape, in a European context and context. It discusses both the development itself and the importance and use of methods in paleoecological reconstructions. The course is divided into three parts, presenting a) the shaping of contemporary landscapes from the earliest historical periods, b) the methodological principles of the field, and c) the interconnectedness of natural processes and human culture in the process of shaping contemporary ecosystems.
Students will receive comprehensive information on the development of landscape and nature, including the development of human cultures from the Paleolithic to the present. They will understand the importance of the anthropogenic element and its formative influence on the appearance and structure of the landscape. The lecture is quite eclectic, it includes knowledge from several fields, such as archeology and paleoecology, but also archaeobotany and zoology.
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Prerequisites
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The course is intended more for students at higher levels of study, it requires a number of advanced knowledge in the field of botany and zoology. Issues related to archeology and history will be explained to students during the course.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
Knowledge of the content of basic monographs focused on landscape development.
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Recommended literature
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https://www.academia.edu/1464326/Bioarcheologie_v_%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9_republice_Bioarchaeology_in_the_Czech_Republic.
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https://www.academia.edu/1471873/Archeologie_a_krajinn%C3%A1_ekologie_in_Czech_Archaeology_and_Landscape_Ecology.
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271910705_Dreslerova_D_Horacek_I._Pokorny_P._Prirodni_prostredi_Cech_a_jeho_vyvoj.
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Beneš, J. ? Brůna, V. (eds.) 1994. Archeologie a krajinná ekologie. Most.
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Beneš, J. - P. Pokorný (eds.) 2008. Bioarcheologie v České republice - Bioarchaeology in the Czech Republic. České Budějovice ? Praha..
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Dreslerová, D. ? Horáček, I. ? Pokorný, P. 2007. Přírodní prostředí Čech a jeho vývoj, in: M. Kuna (ed.), Archeologie pravěkých Čech I. Pravěký svět a jeho poznání. Praha (Archeologický ústav AV ČR Praha)..
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Gojda, M., 2000. Archeologie krajiny. Academia, Praha.
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Küster, H. 1996. Geschichte der Landschaft in Mitteleuropa. München..
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Lang, G. 1994. Quartäre Vegetationsgeschichte Europas. Jena-Stuttgart-New York 1994..
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Ložek, V., 2011. Po stopách pravěkých dějů. O silách, které vytvářely naší krajinu. Praha (Dokořán).
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Pokorný, P., 2011. Neklidné časy. Kapitoly ze společných dějin přírody a lidí. Praha.
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Poschlod, P. 2015. Geschichte der Kulturlandschaft. Stuttgart (Ulmer)..
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Roberts, N. 2013. The Holocene. An Environmental History. Oxford..
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