Archaeology of War in Ancient World (from the Barbarian perspective) 1500-SDN-TMTB-AOWIAW
During the course there are presented archaeological sources, important to know the weapons and fighting techniques in Barbarian Europe in the Iron Age (from the La Tene Period to the Migration Period), i.e., weapons from war booty offerings in Scandinavia, grave equipment, settlements, hillforts but also wrecks. Iconographical and written sources are dealt with too. Phenomena from outside the borders of ancient civilisations are presented during the lectures: from Celtic world, Dacia, Germania, Sarmatia, also Balt tribes area. The most important topics are reconstruction of weapon sets and its use (tactics) as well as hierarchy or sacral use of weapons. Roman military equipment is presented as a background. Concurrently one could get to know about tactics, strategy and battleships used in ancient civilisations and barbarian cultures. Additionally such matters as the archaeology of battlefields or development of weapons are described.
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Assessment criteria
Exam embracing the information presented during lecture:
-written (1st date)
-oral (2nd date).
Grade 5: 91-100% of the points acquired
Grade 4+: 81-90% of the points acquired
Grade 4: 71-80% of the points acquired
Grade 3+: 61-70% of the points acquired
Grade 3: 51-60% of the points acquired
Grade 2: 0-50% of the points acquired
Bibliography
Brock T., Horman A., Schlachtfeld-Archäologie, Stuttgart 2011.
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Egg M., Naso A., Rollinger R. (eds.), Waffen für die Götter. Waffenweihungen in Archäologie und Geschichte. Akten der internationalen Tagung am Institut für Archäologien der Leopold-Franzens-Universität, Innsbruck, 6.-8. März 2013, red., RGZM – Tagungen 28, Mainz 2016.
Keegan J., Oblicze wojny, Oświęcim 2019 / The Face of Battle, London 1991.
Keeley L.H., War Before Civilization. The Myth of the Peaceful Savage, Oxford 1991.
Kontny B., The archaeology of war: studies on weapons of barbarian Europe in the Roman and migration period, Warsaw Studies in Archaeology 1. Turnhout: Brepols.
Livingstone Smith D., Najbardziej niebezpieczne ze zwierząt. Natura ludzka i przyczyny wojen, Warszawa 2011 / The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War, St. Martin's Press 2007.
Molloy B. (ed.), The Cutting Edge: Studies in Ancient and Medieval Combat, Stroud 2007.
Otterbein K.F., The Anthropology of War, Long Grove 2009.
Pollard T., Banks I. (eds.), War and Sacrifice. Studies in the Archaeology of Conflict, Leiden – Boston 2007.
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Waal de F., Małpa w każdym z nas, Kraków 2017 / Our Inner Ape. How Violence, Sex and Kindness are All in Our Family, 2005.
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