07029 - Archaeology and Celtic Antiquities

Learning outcomes

The course will: - provide students with a know-how on the historical and archaeological situation of Central Europe between VIII century b. C. and the Romanization.

Course contents

The Celts in Europe

 History of the discipline.Ancient literary and historical sources.The archaeological record.

Iron Age: Hallstatt, Circles  Westhallstatt and Easternhallstatt Europe.Chronological questions.

Relations and exchanges between the Mediterranean world and western Hallstatt's area.Princely residences and tombs: Hohenasperg, Heuneburg, Mont Lasssois.The anthropomorphic sculptures from the late stone age of Hallstatt age of La Tene.The age of La Tene Celtic world: the fifth century, Champagne, Middle Rhine, Bohemia.The fourth century: migration in Italy, the expansion in the Danubian area.The shrines of war.The civilization of oppida

 

Readings/Bibliography

A- E 'Requires knowledge of one of the following parts of the book

S. Moscati (dir.), I Celti, Catalogo della mostra", Palazzo Grassi, Venezia, Ed. Bompiani 1991 (versione originale in A4; avoid the paperback edition, which is small and lacks a number of chapters than the original edition):

1.Il tempo dei principi e la formazione della cultura lateniana (pp. 75-191)

2.I Celti della prima espansione storica; I Celti dell'Iberia (pp.195-298)

3.Il tempo dei guerrieri (pp. 303-406)

4.Gli oppida (pp. 411-550)

5.I Celti delle isole (pp. 555-617).

 

B- E 'Requires knowledge of one of the following works or articles:

R. C. De Marinis, Liguri e Celtoliguri, in Italia Omnium terrarum Alumna, Milano 1988, pp. 157-259 e di M. T. Grassi, I Celti in Italia, ed. Longanesi, 1991. B. Arnold, B. Gibson, Celtic chiefdom, celtic state, Cambridge 1995; P. Brun, Princes et princesses de la celtique, ed. Errance, Paris 1987; J. Biel, Die Keltenfürst von Hochdorf, Stuttgart 1985; K. Spindler, Die Frühen Kelten, Stuttgart 1983; R. & V. Megaw, Celtic Art, ed. Thames and Hudson, 1989; J.-L. Brunaux, Les Gaulois, sanctuaires et rites, Ed. Errance, Parigi, 1986. K. Gruel, La monnaie chez les Gaulois, Ed. Errance, Parigi, 1989. P. Meniel, Les sacrifices des animaux chez les Gaulois, Ed. Errance, Parigi, 1992. F. Le Roux et Ch. Guyonvarch, I druidi, trad. it. Ed. ECIG, Genova 1990. B. Cunliffe, La Gaule et ses voisins, Ed. Picard, Parigi, 1993. P.-M. Duval, I Celti (Trad. e ristampa), BUR Arte, Milano, 1991. I. Filip, I Celti alle origini dell'Europa, Newton Compton 1980 o Club F.lli Melita 1980. C. Renfrew, Archeologia e linguaggio, trad. it. Laterza, 1989. O. H. Frey, The Celts in Italy, in M.J. Green, The Celtic World, London 1996, pp. 515-532. M. Lenerz de Wilde, The Celts in Spain, , in M.J. Green, The Celtic World, London 1996, pp. 533- 551. O. Buchsenschutz, The Celts in France, , in M.J. Green, The Celtic World, London 1996, pp. 552- 580. M. Szabò, I Celti, in Storia d'Europa, vol. II (preistoria e antichità, tomo II ) Einaudi 1994, pp. 755- 803. E. Jerem, The Celts of Eastern Europe, , in M.J. Green, The Celtic World, London 1996pp. 581- 602. A. Marinetti, A. Prosdocimi, Le legende monetali in alfabeto leponzio, in Numismatica e archeologia del celtismo padano, Convegno Internazionale di St. Vincent, 1989, Aosta 1994, pp. 23-48. C. Wells, Celts and Germans in the Rhineland, , in M.J. Green, The Celtic World, London 1996, pp. 603-620. N. G. & W.F. Ritchie, The Army, weapons and fighting, , in M.J. Green, The Celtic World, London 1996pp. 37- 58.

NB. A more detailed bibliography will be provided during the course.

- Those who are unable to attend must agree on an integrated program with the teacher.

- As in previous years are provided for visits to museums, collections, exhibitions, archaeological complexes that are related to the theme of the course

Teaching methods

Student can write a small essay on an issue that has particularly interested or impressed them, agreeing with the teacher (by e-mail: daniele.vitali@unibo.it). The preparation is verified through an oral examination.

Assessment methods

The preparation is verified through an oral examination. 

Teaching tools

Visits to museums and archaeological areas. Lectures and seminars of specialists.

Office hours

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