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Course, academic year 2013/2014
  
Archaeological conservation - N106026
Title: Archeologická konzervace
Guaranteed by: Department of Chemical Technology of Monument Conservation (148)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2013 to 2014
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:3
E-Credits: summer s.:3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: 54 / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Ottenwelter Estelle Mgr. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The aim of the subject is to inform students of the processes of researching and conserving archaeological excavations - artificial pieces of art made of metallic and non-metallic materials.
Last update: Drábková Klára (29.12.2016)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to:

  • use basic methods for preventive conservation of archaeological artefacts
  • use basic conservation procedure of archaeological artefacts made from metal, glass, ceramics, wood and textile.
Last update: Drábková Klára (29.12.2016)
Literature -

R Ustohal V.: Kovy a slitiny, Moravské zemské muzeum v Brně, 1992

R Pleiner R.: Iron in archaeology, Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2000

R Josef J.: Technologie výroby keramiky. Učební text pomaturitního konzervátorského studia Národního muzea Praha, 1994.

A Seminář restaurování textilu, Východočeské muzeum Pardubice. Pardubice, 1993, str. 60-61.

A Zelinger J., Heidingsfeld V., Kotlík P, Šimůnková E.: Chemie v práci konzervátora a restaurátora. Academia, Praha,1992

A Pleiner R., Rybová A.: Pravěké dějiny Čech, Academia,Praha, 1978

Last update: Drábková Klára (29.12.2016)
Syllabus -

1. Specifics of archaeological excavations.

2. Dating of archaeological excavations.

3. Depository objects, relevance, importance of former conservation.

4. In situ excavated objects, relevance of conditions at excavation site (pollen analysis, macro residues, soil analysis).

5. General procedures applied in archaeological objects survey prior to conservation.

6. General procedures applied in conservation of archaeological objects.

7. Iron objects.

8. Copper and copper-alloy objects.

9. Ancient metallic objects.

10. Silver, golden, tin and lead objects.

11. Wooden objects.

12. Glass, amber, textile objects.

13. Ceramic objects.

14. Principles of collections storage.

Last update: Drábková Klára (29.12.2016)
Learning resources -

Study materials are available at the teacher.

Last update: Drábková Klára (29.12.2016)
Registration requirements -

Materials of Cultural Heritage Objects

Corrosion for restorers

Last update: TAJ148 (14.08.2013)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 1 28
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 1 28
3 / 3 84 / 84
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Examination test 100

 
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