Geoarchaeology II - AKA500113

• Title: Geoarchaeology II
• Guaranteed by: Institute for Classical Archeology (21-UKAR)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / 10 (5)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; can be fulfilled in the future
• Guarantor: prof. PhDr. Peter Pavúk, Ph.D.; Marek Verčík, Dr. phil.
• Teacher(s): Ümit Güder, Ph.D.
• Is pre-requisite for: MG431P79

Annotation

Last update: Ümit Güder, Ph.D. (15.02.2024)

Geoarchaeology-II course will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the application of chemical analysis methods in archaeology. Students will learn about the principles, instrumentation, and applications of ICP-OES and -MS, AAS and XRF as well as sampling and sample preparation procedures. The interpretation of analytical results and the advantages and disadvantages of each technique will also be discussed.<br>
The course will be delivered in a combination of lectures, laboratory exercises, and individual projects. Theoretical and discussion sessions will be followed by hands-on practical sessions where students will learn to use pXRF equipment to analyze a selected group of archaeological materials. Students will be expected to actively participate in class discussions, prepare review papers on selected publications, and complete a final research paper based on their practical work.<br> The courses are scheduled for the following dates: February 22nd, March 7th, March 21st, April 11th, April 18th, and April 25th.

Literature

Last update: Ümit Güder, Ph.D. (22.01.2024)

Craddock, P. T. (2009). Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries. Butterworth-Heinemann.

Henderson, J. (2000). The Science and Archaeology of Materials: an Investigation of Inorganic Materials.

Pollard, M., Armitage, R. A., & Makarewics, C. A. (2023). Handbook of Archaeological Sciences (2. edition).

Pollard, A. M., Bray, P., Cuénod, A., Hommel, P., Hsu, Y.-K., Liu, R., Perucchetti, L., Pouncett, J., & Saunders, M. (2018). Studies in Archaeological Sciences: Beyond Provenance.

Pollard, M., & Heron, C. (2008). Archaeological Chemistry (Second Edi). RSC Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781847558299-00193