(in Polish) Ancient technologies: stone, pottery and glass 2800-AOPOTT
Description:
The main aim of the class is to present three categories of raw materials: lithics, ceramic, and glass. It includes information about: types, methods of production, and usage of objects made of mentioned materials; methods of their description and classification. The course focuses on direct contact with the materials. Students, after gaining the fundamental knowledge about lithics, ceramic, and glass materials should properly select and recognize these types of artifacts obtained during excavations.
Lithics:
Research methods of the lithic assemblages.
Localization and types of siliceous rocks.
Technology and usage of lithic artefacts.
Recognition of lithic materials originating from different periods.
Analysis of the selected lithic artefacts - practical classes.
Glass:
More lectures will be held in National Museum of Warsaw, into Gallery of Ancient Art!
Glass as an archaeological material
Glassware production technology
Techniques for decorating glass vessels
Terminology of the description of glassware
Glass beads and small finds
Pottery:
Pottery in archaeology
Pottery production techniques, part I
Pottery production techniques, part II
Documentation of pottery
Ceramic analysis
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Learning outcomes
Student:
knows the basic concepts and terminology associated with the lithics, pottery and glass (K_W02)
has a basic knowledge of the documentation, analysis and interpretation of archaeological sources: lithics, pottery and glass (K_W03)
has an organized general knowledge of the methods and techniques of documentation of archaeological sources: lithics, pottery and glass (K_W10)
has a general knowledge of the properties of raw materials and ancient technologies of utilising them, with particular emphasis on lithics, pottery and glass (K_W15)
can independently interpret archaeological sources associated with the lithics, pottery and glass, selecting appropriate analytical methods, and present the obtained results in English (K_U03)
can recognize various types of products of material culture associated with the lithics, pottery and glass, including their context, and properly document them and carry out their critical analysis and interpretation in English (K_U10)
can identify, analyze, use and classify archaeological sources, with particular emphasis on lithics, pottery and glass (K_U12)
can discover simple relationships between artefacts and past cultural and social processes, with particular reference to the lithics, pottery and glass (K_U13)
can apply appropriate archaeological methods and techniques associated with the lithics, pottery and glass (K_U14)
is able to appreciate the unique value of archaeological sources (lithics, pottery and glass) and their role in recreating the human past (K_K03)
is able to critically evaluate the interpretation of archaeological and historical sources lithics, pottery and glass), with the awareness of the multifaceted nature of the interpretation (K_K04)
Assessment criteria
- oral practical exam
- discussion during the class
- students have to attend the class, read required publications
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