060079 VO Engineering and technology of classical antiquity (2018W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Brigitte Cech

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 15.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 22.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 29.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 05.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 12.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 19.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 26.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 03.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 10.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 07.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 14.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 21.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 28.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
Monday 18.02. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

. The focus lies not so much on the historical development, but on practical aspects ("How did it work?" "How did they do it?") as well as the cultural and historical background.
The main topics are:
Sources and the scientific foundation of ancient technology
Measuring the time and surveying techniques
Tunneling
Construction: Materials, masonry construction, scaffolding, retaining walls for building in water, arches and vaults (statics),cranes and lifting machines
Roads and bridges
Hydro engineering: Dams, water wheels and water lifting, qanats, aqueducts from the source to the user of the water
Mining and beneficiation
Smelting and raffination
Alloys
The various topics will be presented on the basis of examples from literary, epigraphic, iconographic and archaeological sources as well as still existing monuments and archaeological features. In addition emphasis will be placed on the various ways the people of classical antiquity used to solve technical problems.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Active participation and positive final exam

Examination topics

Content of the lecture

Reading list

Brigitte Cech, Technik in der Antike. Darmstadt 2012.
Literaturlisten zu den einzelnen Themen werden während des Semesters ausgegeben.

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