Course: Non-destructive archaeology

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Course title Non-destructive archaeology
Course code UAR/0NA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • John Jan, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Definition and main benefits of non-destructive archeology. 2. Methods of archaeological prospection. 3. Methods of site documentation, comparison, advantages and disadvantages. 4. Remote archaeological survey - oblique aerial photography. 5. Remote archaeological survey - perpendicular images and orthophotomaps. 6. Remote archaeological survey - satellite data. 7. Remote archaeological survey - airborne laser scanning. 8. Analytical and synthetic methods of surface collection of artefacts. 9. Anthropogenic terrain relics and their documentation. 10. Geophysical methods in archeology - magnetometry. 11. Geophysical methods in archeology - resistance and other methods. 12. Use of metal detectors. 13. Sampling and micro-probing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Demonstration, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Blended learning
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the main methods of non-destructive archeology (aerial archaeology, remote sensing, airborne laser scanning, geophysical prospection, surface survey etc.) In addition to theoretical explanation, the course will also include field exercises and demonstrations of data processing.
The course is taught in Czech and the detailed information is available in the Czech language.
Prerequisites
Ability and willingness to work in the field.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Student performance assessment

Successful completion of the written exam + active participation in practical fieldwork.
Recommended literature
  • Crutchley, Simon. The Light Fantastic. Using Airborne Lidar in Archaeological Survey. Swindon, 2010.
  • Gojda, Martin - John, Jan a kol. Archeologie a letecké laserové skenování krajiny. Plzeň, 2013.
  • Gojda, Martin. Ancient Landscape, Settlement Dynamics and Non-Destructive Archaeology. Praha, 2004.
  • Gojda, Martin. Archeologie a dálkový průzkum : historie, metody, prameny = Archaeology and remote sensing : history, methods, data. Vydání první. Praha : Academia, 2017. ISBN 978-80-200-2644-6.
  • Howard, Philip. Archaeological surveying and mapping: recording and depicting the landscape. London, 2006.
  • Kuna, Martin. Nedestruktivní archeologie : teorie, metody a cíle = Non-destructive archaeology : theory, methodst and goals. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2004. ISBN 80-200-1216-8.
  • Šmejda, Ladislav. Mapování archeologického potenciálu pomocí leteckých snímků. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7043-832-9.
  • Tirpák, Ján. Aplikovaná geofyzika v nedeštruktívnej archeológii. Nitra, 2011.


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