73761 - Late Ancient and Medieval Archaeology

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student knows the problems and methodologies that the archaeologist faces studying late antiques and medieval material evidence in Europe and in the Mediterranean. Students will be also able conducting independent research in an effective and methodologically correct manner using several material and written sources of information.

Course contents

The course is divided into two parts. The first part will deal with topics of late antique and medieval archeology dedicated to the presentation of the main lines of research that distinguish the discipline; in the second part it will be examined the material culture at Ravenna (ceramics, glass and other artefacts) from the 5th to the 15th century.

Readings/Bibliography

Bibliografia:

Introduzione generale:

Andrea Augenti, Archeologia dell'Italia medievale, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2016.

Testi consigliati: Claudio Azzara, Le civiltà del Medioevo, il Mulino, Bologna, 2013.

Cristophe Picard, Il mare dei califfi, Il mare dei califfi. Storia del Mediterraneo musulmano (secoli VII-XII), Carocci, Roma, 2017.

Corso monografico: La cultura materiale a Ravenna tra tarda Antichità e Medioevo

• Silvia Lusuardi Siena (a cura di), Ad mensam. Manufatti d’uso da contesti archeologici fra tarda Antichità e Medioevo, Udine, 1994.
• Sauro Gelichi, Francesca Sbarra, La tavola di Gerardo. Ceramica tra X e XI secolo nel nord Italia: importazioni e produzioni locali, in “Rivista di archeologia”, 2003, pp. 119-141.
• Enrico Cirelli, Ravenna: archeologia di una città, All’insegna del Giglio, Firenze 2008, capp. I-VI.

Teaching methods

The course is divided into lectures and discussion of the data presented with the students. Visits and seminars regarding the main sites mentioned in class will also be proposed. During the lessons will alternate sessions of study of ceramic materials found in recent excavations in Ravenna and its territory.

Assessment methods

Oral exam on the content of the lessons and on the texts indicated. Learning of both contents and methods will be evaluated. The student's achievement of an organic vision of the topics addressed in class and of the knowledge required for the discipline, the demonstration of possession of an expressive mastery and of specific language will be evaluated with the highest marks.

Teaching tools

During the classes will be presented sites and topics through ‘power points’ and with topographic maps and texts distributed in class and left available to non-attending on my web page

Office hours

See the website of Enrico Cirelli