(Pre)history of entertainment. Archaeological proves of games and ludism activity in prehistory and early history 1201-OG-EN-POE

The course presents the basic concept of human ludic activities in the context of archaeological evidence. As part of its discussion seminar, each topic focuses on a general problem of humanity's way of entertaining.
In each topic, we will find the general key points on the invention and development of such activities as painting, sculpting, playing music, dancing, sports, playing board games, and other ways of entertainment. By exploring topics and literature, students will try to indicate the most important moments in the history of each form of amusement when abstract thinking leads people to new experiences and feelings.

Całkowity nakład pracy studenta

(po angielsku) Contact hours with teacher: – participation in discussion seminar – 15 hrs; – consultations – 5 hrs. Self-study hours: – preparation for lectures – 25 hrs; – writing essays/papers/projects – 20 hrs; – reading literature – 20 hrs. Altogether: 85 hrs (3 ECTS)

Efekty uczenia się - wiedza

(po angielsku) Student: – W1: has basic knowledge of different forms of archaeological evidence and data in the interpretation of cultural past; – W2: possesses knowledge of different kinds of ludic activity and their specification and changes over time; – W3: is familiar with different theories and interpretations of the material remains of ludic activities; – W4: is acquainted with evolutionary changes in interpreting the same archaeological facts in interdisciplinary discussions.

Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności

(po angielsku) Student: – U1: can classify archaeological data to interpret possible ludic activity; – U2: can analyse, define and distinguish ludic activities from others based on archaeological material.

Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne

(po angielsku) Student: – K1: is aware of the importance of a proper presentation of archaeological research and theories to the broad public –K2: recognises the role of humanities in interdisciplinary discourse in the archaeological context.

Metody dydaktyczne

(po angielsku) Discussion seminar assisted with multimedia presentations; introduction to each topic by a short lecture. Expository teaching methods: – discussion; – informative (conventional) lecture; – participatory lecture; – problem-based lecture; Exploratory teaching methods: – case study.

Wymagania wstępne

(po angielsku) None

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Łukasz Czyżewski

Kryteria oceniania

Assessment methods:
– written essay;
– activity.

Assessment criteria:
Assessment of a prepared written essay, presence and active participation in classes; graded credit based on the prepared essay: fail (2) < 50 pts (<50%); satisfactory (3) – 50 pts (50%); satisfactory plus (3,5) – 60 pts (60%); good (4) – 75 pts (75%); good plus (4,5) – 85 pts (85%); very good (5) – 90–100 pts (90%).

Praktyki zawodowe

Not applicable

Literatura

Aczel A.D., The cave and the cathedral: how a real-life Indiana Jones and a renegade scholar decoded the ancient art of man, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley 2009.
Bell R. C., Board and table games from many civilizations, New York 2012.
Clottes J.J. Lewis-Williams J., 1998. The shamans of prehistory: trance and magic in the painted caves, New York 1998.
David B., Cave art, London 2017.
Gamble C., Origins and revolutions: human identity in earliest prehistory, Cambridge 2009.
Lewis-Williams J. David B., A cosmos in stone: interpreting religion and society through rock art, vol. 1, Rowman Altamira 2002.
Lewis-Williams, J. David B., The mind in the cave: consciousness and the origins of art, London 2004.
McCall, Grant S. 2007. „Add Shamans and Stir? A Critical Review of the Shamanism Model of Forager Rock Art Production”. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, vol. 26(2), 2007, pp. 224–233 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2006.09.001.
McConville R., The history of board games, Palo Alto [Calif.]: Creative Publications 1974.
Spanos A., Games of history: games and gaming as historical sources. 1., Routledge 2021 https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429342479.

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