93021 - Laboratory and Excavation (2) (LM) (G. C)

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient World (cod. 8855)

Learning outcomes

Laboratory 2 is divided into several alternative laboratories aimed at deepening specific methodologies of archaeology in the field: from excavation to laboratory.

Course contents

The Course offers its students the possibility to attend, in addition to the lessons foreseen in the teaching plan, a series of complementary practical activities to deepen specific aspects and develop new skills. These activities, which provide university training credits (CFU) to be cumulated to reach the number of credits foreseen in the study plan, take place at different times of the year and are proposed by the Degree Course under the general heading 'Laboratory of Archaeology'.

Please refer to the web page for the selection of the available laboratories and for the participation modalities

https://corsi.unibo.it/magistrale/archeologia/i-laboratori-didattici

Readings/Bibliography

The laboratory activity does not involve the study of written texts.

As a reference bibliography that should not be studied useful but only for possible voluntary in-depth studies, please note:

C. Renfrew, P. Bahan, Archaeology. Theory, methods and pratices, 2008;

M.O.H. Carver, Archaeological Investigation, New York 2009 (ebook);

F. Boschi (ed.), Looking for the Future, Caring for the past. Preventive Archaeology in Theory and Practice, Bologna University Press 2016, pp. 85 -214 (Cases Study of City archaeology).

Teaching methods

The Laboratory aims to introduce the methods of archaeological practice through a series of theoretical-practical seminars.

Assessment methods

Credits are accrued only through active participation (presences will be recorded) and participation in the elaboration of products and the production of material in partial autonomy (drawings, databases) may be requested.

Teaching tools

Presentations (PDF) will be made available during the seminars.

It will be possible to use laboratory equipment compatible with the logistical and health situation.

Office hours

See the website of Enrico Giorgi