Universität Wien

080133 VO Introduction to building archaeology and building research of the middle ages (2008S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 8 - Kunstgeschichte und Europäische Ethnologie

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 03.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 10.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 17.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 31.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 07.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 14.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 21.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 28.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 05.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 19.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 26.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 02.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 09.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 16.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 23.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 30.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture presents an overview of the methods and problems of building archaeology and building research of the middle ages, and covers the following topics using selected examples:
Concepts of medieval archaeology, building archaeology and building research.
Building investigations in the foundations area. Introduction to the methods of medieval archaeology: prospecting, excavation techniques, documentation, analysis of findings and results. Relative and absolute chronology: archaeological and scientific determination of age.
Building investigation of the superstructure. Methods of building archaeology. Plan analysis and building mass analysis, interpretation of written and pictorial sources, autopsy and non-destructive building investigation. Investigation and assessment of non-homogeneity in buildings (joints, change of material and of formal structure, overlaps and interferences in buildings and building parts). Documentation and securing of findings.
Technical analysis of buildings. Wall bonding and wall structure, jointing technique, rendering, openings, vaulting and roof structures. Stone working and surface structures as dating criterion. Scientific determination of age and material analyses.
Pragmatics of building research: written sources - archaeological findings - art-historical analysis.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The communcation of basic knowledge of the methodology of building and building research of the middles ages.

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

F 111, F 270

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