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Economic exploitation od forests in the early modern period. "Forest industries" in the 17-18th centuries
Woitsch, Jiří ; Maur, Eduard (advisor) ; Matoušek, Václav (referee) ; Petráň, Josef (referee)
The thesis deals with a specific branch of early-modern industry. So called forest industries (or crafts) and craftsmen are depicted from the point of view of technology used, its economic, social as well as cultural characteristics. The thesis is focused on the territory of the Central Europe in the 17-18th centuries and is based on archival research and study of foreign theoretical scientific literature. The author came to a conclusion, that the forest industries (e.g. charcoal making, tar making, resin extraction, wood ashes making and potash making) constitute a specific kind of linked strategies of subsistence. Moreover through forest industries natural resources (forests and woodlands) were exploited and their shape and stand was changed. The most important part of thesis - also from the gnoseological point of view - is presentation of the outcomes of several ethno-archaeological experiments, which contributed essentially to the re-interpretation of written sources.
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Forest industries in experimental archaeology
Pauknerová, Karolína ; Popelka, Miroslav (referee) ; Matoušek, Václav (advisor)
The diploma work informed by the theoretical platform of postprocessualism deals with forest industries in the context of experimental archaeology and particularly with questions of how to research and present them. Forest industries are defined by the author as branches of handicraft closely connected to forest both spatially and regarding raw material. Tar, charcoal and potash productions are presented in detail (their technological aspects, chemical substance, terminological problems, and use of the products are discussed and a brief overview of archaeological research of production places is offered). In the chapter on experimental archaeology, the author elucidates the sense of experiment and presents her own division of experiments in archaeology to science-nature-experiments and experiments-simulacra. Further on, the author describes particular experiments made by experimental archaeology and compares them with how forest industries are presented in museum. In the practical part of the paper, experiments with tar production in pits carried out by the author between 2007 and 2009 are described and discussed.
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Dynamics and affects of farming Krivoklat's forests from the mid 18th century to 1939.
Skopeček, Jan ; Matoušek, Václav (advisor) ; Fencl, Petr (referee)
Dissertation is focusing mainly on woods history in region Krivoklat in industrialization and industrial revolution period (half of 18th cetnury - year 1939). Besides coal and steel, the important raw material used in epoch of industrialization was a wood, that contributed to Krivoklat estate and Krumlov domain blossom. In dissertation I compare this two regions in light of management with local forests. In Krivoklat region, there was wood for the most part utilized by industrial enterprises situated in estate area. In Krumlov region, there was wood utilized largerly on export.
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Project of the Center of experimental archeology in Únětice
Pauknerová, Karolína ; Matoušek, Václav (advisor) ; Fridrichová Sýkorová, Ivana (referee)
Based on postprocesualism theories, this master's thesis provides data for setting up the Centre of Experimental Archaeology in Únětice near Prague, designed to pursue an experimental research of Unetice culture agriculture settlement. This project aims to provide space for carrying out archaelogical experiments on the one hand, and to present the results of archaelogical research to public in an innovative way on the other. In addition, it might play an important role in the touristic development of the village.
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