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ANTHROPOS INSTITUTE

Contact:

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Zelny trh 6,
659 37, Brno
phone: +420 533 435 224 / 225 / 226 / 227 / 229 / 230 / 231 / 232 / 210 / 215
fax.: +420 542 219 511


Staff:

Head of the Institute:
  • Doc. PhDr. Martin Oliva, Ph.D., phone +420 533 435 224, e-mail: moliva@mzm.cz
Deputy of Head:
  • Mgr. Petr Neruda, Ph.D., phone +420 533 435 230, e-mail: pneruda@mzm.cz
Archaeology
  • doc. PhDr. Martin Oliva, Ph.D. – Paleolithic and Mesolithic in Central Europe, prehistoric exploitation of lithic material in Central Europe; Editor of the journal ACTA MUSEI MORAVIAE, Scientiae sociales, e-mail: moliva@mzm.cz
  • doc. PhDr. Karel Valoch, DrSc. – Paleolithic and Mesolithic in Central Europe, quaternary geology of Moravia, e-mail: kvaloch@mzm.cz, (more..)
  • Mgr. Petr Neruda, Ph.D. – curator, Middle Palaeolithic Technology and Exploatations of raw materials sources, e-mail: pneruda@mzm.cz, (more..)
  • Mgr. Zdenka Nerudova, Ph.D. – conservator, documentalist, evolution of Middle/Upper Paleolithic transitional lithic technologies, drawings of stone industry, e-mail: znerudova@mzm.cz, (more..)
Anthropology
  • RNDr. Marta Dockalova, Ph.D. – curator, physical anthropology, mortuary practices during the Bronze Age; Editor of ANTHROPOLOGIE - International Journal of the cience of Man, e-mail: anthropologie@mzm.cz, email: mdockalova@mzm.cz
  • Yvona Kovarikova – conservator, human osteological material, email: ykovarikova@mzm.cz
  • RNDr. Martina Fojtova, Ph.D., (currently on maternity leave) - preparator-restorer; human skeletal material, e-mail: mfojtova@mzm.cz
  • Mgr. Jana Klíčová - curator; human skeletal material, e-mail: jklicova@mzm.cz
  • Mgr. Zdeněk Tvrdý - preparator-conservator; human skeletal material, e-mail: ztvrdy@mzm.cz
Paleonthology Associated Staff
  • Irena Rozsypalova - librarian-documentalist, email: irozsypalova@mzm.cz
  • Tamara Janku - technical dokumentalist
  • Oldrich Kroupa - conservator
Pavilion Anthropos
  • Mgr. Petr Kostrhun - curator, head of the Anthropos Pavilion, phone: +420 543 212 415, +420 543 248 391, e-mail: pkostrhun@mzm.cz
  • PhDr. Jana Krizova - guide-mediator, phone: +420 543 248 391 switch 202, e-mail: jkrizova@mzm.cz
  • Mgr. Petr Kasparek - guide-mediator, phone: +420 543 248 391 switch 203, e-mail: pkasparek@mzm.cz
  • Bc. Martin Mazánek - AV manager, phone: +420 543 248 391 switch 201, e-mail: mazanek@phil.muni.cz
  • Lenka Gricová, Alena Dostálová - cleaner


Characteristics:

  • Anthropology of prehistoric populations
  • Archaeology and environmental conditions of Pleistocene
  • Prehistoric Mining
  • Paleontology of Pleistocene
Research:
  • Anthropological and zooarchaeological research of Velim u Kolína site – Marta Dočkalová
  • Anthropological-medical research of Jost of Luxemburg the Moravian margrave (1354–1411) – Marta Dočkalová
  • A historical evaluation of the role and impact of the Luxemburg family on the history of Moravia and the Czech statehood – – Marta Dočkalová, coworkers of Institutional grant MZM
  • Archaeological excavations at Lower Paleolithic site, Stránská skála - Karel Valoch; Grant National Geographic Society, Washington, 1996-1998.
  • Kůlna cave – site of Neandertals–cave bears hunters - Karel Valoch, Luděk Seitl. Henry Ford European Conservation Awards 1998.
  • Prehistoric exploitation and processing lithic resources  - Martin Oliva, Petr Neruda
  • Civilization of Mammoth Hunters in Moravia - Martin Oliva
  • Middle Paleolithic in Moravian caves - Petr Neruda
  • Levallois tradition in the beginning of Upper Paleolithic - Zdeňka Nerudová
  • Excavations of Puklinová cave in Moravian Karst - Karel Valoch, Petr Neruda, Zdeňka Nerudová, since 2001.
  • Archaeological research and documentation of sites in Krumlovský les with evidence of prehistoric exploitation of lithic resources– applicant - Martin Oliva,
  • coworker - Petr Neruda. Grant  Dept. of Culture CR No. KZ 97 P01 OMG 070. Period - 1997-2000.
  • Evolution of Middle/Upper Paleolithic transitional technologies in context of human genesis – applicant - Petr Neruda, coworker - Zdeňka Nerudová. Grant Dept. of Culture CR No. RK99P03OMG016. Period - 1999-2002.
  • Excavation of Palaeolithic site Moravský Krumlov IV - Petr Neruda, Zdeňka Nerudová, since 2000. Lower, Middle (?) and Early Upper Palaeolithic layers.
Activities:
  • Library – literature focused on Paleolithic and Mesolithic archaeology, ethnology, cultural and physical anthropology, osteology, geology of Pleistocene. Library is opened for public. Contact: Irena Rozsypalová (libraryanthropos@mzm.cz; irozsypalova@mzm.cz)
  • Counseling and studying possibilities - archaeological material (stone, bone), anthropological and osteological material. Previous agreement of curators is necessary.
  • Exhibitions and lectures in Anthropos – Pavilion
Publications:
  • ANTHROPOS - Series of monographs, Editor: Mr Martin Oliva
  • ANTHROPOLOGIE - International Journal of the Science of Man (3 issues per year), Editor: Ms. Marta Dockalova
  • ACTA MUSEI MORAVIA – SCIENTIAE SOCIALES, Editor: Martin Oliva
exhibitions:
  • Origin and Evolution of Man and The Beginning of Human Culture. Anthropos – Pavilion.
  • Stránská skála – Site of the Prehistoric Man. Anthropos – Pavilion.
  • Kůlna Cave – site of Neanderthals-cave bears hunters. Sloup - Kůlna Cave, Moravian Karst.
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