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060070 UE Archaeozoology (2020S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

(18.05.2020): The examination will be an oral digital examination; it will take place in the days around the last lesson (june 29th 2020) and you can registrate via my e-mail. Details will be announced in time.
Due to the current situation, this course is provided as webinar each monday 11:00-12:45, details for the examination will be communicated soon. Teaching material is constantly provided on the Moodle-platform.

  • Monday 02.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 09.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 16.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 23.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 30.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 20.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 27.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 04.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 11.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 18.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 25.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 08.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 15.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 22.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 29.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Biological and palaeontological bascis of Archaeozoology/Zooarchaeology: anatomy, osteology, taphonomy; use of a comparative collection and of identification keys and literature. Overview of archaeozoological methods, assessment of primary and secondary data: identification of species/taxonomic groups, skeletal elements, age-at-death, sex, osteometry; identification of bone modifications (e.g. butchery marks) and bone tools; quantitative analysis;
Introduction into domestication and the history of domestic animals.
Practical exercises on selected animal bone samples in groupwork; defining research questions and goals in correspondence to archaeological settings: human dietary behaviour, butchery practices, economy,; interpreting archaeological contexts through faunal samples; ecology; archaeozoological field methods (excursion optional).

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation and presence, and an oral individual talk with participants in the last week of june.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

wenigstens 60% der erreichbaren Punktezahl

Es können 100 Punkte erreicht werden:

Mitarbeit: 20 Punkte
Protokoll/Referat: 30 Punkte
Mündlicher/Schriftlicher Test: 50 Punkte

Beispiel für Benotung:

• 1 (sehr gut) 10090 Punkte
• 2 (gut) 8981 Punkte
• 3 (befriedigend) 8071 Punkte
• 4 (genügend) 7061 Punkte
• 5 (nicht genügend) 600 Punkte

Examination topics

Wird bekanntgegeben, im Wesentlichen die vermittelten theoretischen Grundlagen zur Anatomie, Zoologie und Domestikationsgeschichte

Reading list

wird bekanntgegeben bzw. als Handapparat auf der FB Urgeschichte/Historische Archäologie zur Verfügung gestellt

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 21.03.2024 00:10