85137 - Archaeology of Magna Graecia Cities

Learning outcomes

The teaching aims to deepen the peculiarities of the urban civilization of the Greek world, with particular reference to the characteristics of urban schemes, monumental apparatuses and their evolution, of the different forms of culture promoted in the contexts of the poleis from the Minoan-Mycenaean age to the late Hellenism. The student faces the Greek colonial world of the West, addressing specific topics of study. These also concern the different aspects of figurative expressions and material culture, according to the methods developed in the various historical and social contexts. The student is therefore able, at the end of the training course carried out in the course, to move critically in the problems faced, not only with useful tools for the correct understanding and processing of the knowledge produced in the specific field, but is also in possession of the essential knowledge to develop projects and conduct research in archaeological field activities.

Course contents

The program examines the birth and development of the urban model in the "Western" Greek world, understood in its broadest sense. After the first examples of Minoan and Mycenaean areas, the Greek cities of foundation will be examined, with particular attention to the area of Magna Graecia and Sicily.

- The Euboic colonies: Pithecusa, Cuma, Zancle, Region, Naxos;

- The Doric colonies: Syracuse, Megara Hyblea, Selinunte; Locri, Taranto;

- The Achaean colonies: Crotone, Sibari; Metaponto, Poseidonia;

- The Rhodium-Cretan colonies: Gela, Agrigento.

During the lessons the theme of the cd will also be developed. "Archeology of death", declined through some significant examples, traits of the cities indicated above.

 

STUDENTS WHO INTEND TO FOLLOW THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN RELATION TO THE COURSE ARE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE TRAINING MODULES ON SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE (https://www.unibo.it/it/servizi-e-opportunita/salute -and-assistance / health-and-safety / safety-and-health-in-the-places-of-study-and-training). FOR THE EXCAVATION, IN ADDITION, HEALTH FITNESS IS REQUIRED, WHICH IS ASSESSED AFTER THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION ORGANIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY MEDICINE SERVICE.

Readings/Bibliography

ATTENDING STUDENTS: to prepare for the exam, in addition to lecture notes, the study of at least one of the following manuals is essential:

- E. DE JULIIS, Magna Grecia. Southern Italy from the legendary origins to the Roman conquest, Edipuglia 1996

- E. GRECO, Archeology of Western Greece 1: Magna Grecia, Bologna 2008

- G.F. LA TORRE, Sicily and Magna Graecia. Archeology of the Greek colonization of the West, Laterza Bari 2011

- P. GUZZO, Greek Foundations. Southern Italy and Sicily (VIII and VII centuries BC), Carocci, Rome 2011

- P.G. GUZZO, The cities of Magna Grecia and Sicily from the 6th to the 1st century. I. Magna Grecia, Rome 2016

 

NON ATTENDING STUDENTS: students who cannot attend classes are required to study one of the manuals indicated above and one of the following texts of their choice:

- M. TORELLI, Gods and Artisans. Archeology of the Greek colonies of the West, Laterza, Bari 2011

- E. GRECO, Magna Grecia (Archaeological Guides Laterza), Bari 1980 with reprints - H. DUDAY, The archeology of the Death: lectures in Archaeothanatology, Oxbow Books 2009

- V. NIZZO, Archeology and anthropology of death. History of an idea, Edipuglia, 2015 - N. LANERI, Archeology of death, Carocci, 2011

- F. COLIVICCHI, The mirror and the strigil. Exchange of symbols and exchange between the sexes, in F.H. Massa-Pairault (ed.), L'Image antique et son interprétation (Collection de l'Ecole française de Rome, 371), Rome 2006, pp. 277-300

- M. CIPRIANI, A. M. DE FEO, M. L. RIZZO and A. SANTORIELLO, A reinterpretation of the necropolis of Pesta. The contexts of Andriuolo and Licinella, in Between Etruria, Lazio and Magna Grecia. Investigations on the necropolis. Proceedings of the Study Meeting (Fisciano, 5-6 March 2009), Paestum 2009, pp. 209-232

- B. d’AGOSTINO, The necropolis and the rituals of death, in S. Settis (ed.), The Greeks. History, culture, art, society, 2. A Greek history, 1. Formation, Turin 1996, pp. 435-470

- E. GRECO, The 'tomb' of the founder and the origins of Poseidonia (Quaderni di antichità pestane 3), Paestum 2014

- A. PONTRANDOLFO, A. ROUVERET, M. CIPRIANI, F. LONGO, The tomb of the Diver and the other painted tombs of Paestum, Paestum 2015

- F. PESANDO, Five easy pieces on the Roman house. Studies and conferences (1999-2018), Naples 2020

- F. PESANDO, G. ZUCHTRIEGEL (edited by), Abitare in Magna Grecia: the archaic age, Pisa 2020

- V. CAMINNECI, M.C. PARELLO, M.S. RIZZO, La Valle dei Templi (I luoghi dell'Archeologia), Carocci, Roma 2022

Anyone with particular interests (or needs) can contact the teacher to define any alternative programs.

Teaching methods

Given the particular setting of the course, all students are invited to attend the lessons, which will have a "seminar" style as much as possible, with active participation in the presentation of the study topics.

Students who cannot attend the lessons will have to study a manual of their choice among those indicated in the "texts / bibliography" item, together with a further reading, to be chosen from those recommended in the previous section.

Anyone with particular interests (or needs) can contact the teacher to define any alternative programs.

Assessment methods

The test will consist of an oral exam, which has the purpose of evaluating the acquisition of basic knowledge in the field of archeology and the history of Greek and Roman art. Particular attention will therefore be given to the solidity of the geographical and chronological reference framework of each site and each monument.

The acquisition of specialized language will be evaluated very positively. The purpose of the exam is also to verify the methodological and critical skills acquired by the student. Given the importance of class attendance, the following evaluation parameters will be adopted for attending students and for non-attending students.

Attending students

The student's ability to actively participate in the lessons will be assessed: these skills, added to the achievement of a thorough understanding of the subject dealt with during the lessons, with the demonstration of critical sense and with adequate verbal means of expression, will be evaluated with the maximum scores (27-30 with honors).

Attendance to lectures, associated with a predominantly mnemonic acquisition of the course subject and not fully satisfactory verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with a score between good (24-26) and satisfactory (21-23).

Attendance to lessons, associated with minimal acquisition of the course subject and with inadequate verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with sufficient scores (18-20).

The absence of a minimum acquisition of the course subject combined with inadequate verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with insufficient score, which involves repeating the exam.

Non-attending students

Non-attending students will be assessed above all on the ability to use the bibliography and multimedia tools provided to properly expose the course contents. This ability, combined with the achievement of an exhaustive understanding of the subject covered during the lessons, with the demonstration of critical sense and with adequate verbal expression means, will be evaluated with maximum scores (27-30 with honors).

A predominantly mnemonic acquisition of the course subject, with not fully satisfactory verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with a score between good (24-26) and satisfactory (21-23).

A minimum acquisition of the course subject, with inadequate verbal expression and logical skills, will be assessed with a sufficient score (18-20).

The absence of a minimum acquisition of the subject of the course combined with inadequate verbal expression and logical skills will be evaluated with insufficient score, which requires the repetition of the entire exam.

Teaching tools

The lessons will be supported by the projection of images which, at the end of the lessons, will be provided to the student. Personal insights are also planned, linked to the topics of the Course (more details will be provided during the lessons).

Office hours

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