29911 - Topography of Ancient Italy (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

The aim of this teaching is to lead the students to understand the dynamics and the rules of landscape changes during times, as an important aspect of the history of peopling . This approach is essentially based on an idea of the landscape as a 'palinsesto', where it is possible to see the signs left by the relationships between man and environment during times. Starting from the comprehension of today's landscape, the student will be able to reconstruct the history of a country at a physiographical and human level. In order to do this step, students will be previously provided of all methodologies and tools necessary to build a reliable image of ancient land use and setting patterns. Among these instruments, we would mention cartography, remote sensed images and geomorphological rudiments necessary to understand the relationships between man and environment.

Course contents

The course will be divided in two parts. During the first part, more general and methodological aspects, concerning landscape, environment and country will be developed. Furthermore, the main tools necessaries for reconstructing ancient landscapes (cartography, aerial photography, toponymy, archaeology, GIS, etc.) will be provided. In particular, the student will be led to recognize the main geographic and geomorphological structures which have attracted the settlement during times. A particular section will be devoted to the recognition of the ancient infrastructures in today's landscape and to management of water resource. Lessons: San Giovanni in Monte;Tuesday 11-13 aula Gualandi, Thursday 15-17 aula 2, Friday 9-11 aula Seminari beggining from 15th nov. 2011

Readings/Bibliography

P.L. DALL'AGLIO (a cura di), La Topografia antica , ed. CLUEB, Bologna 2000

P.L. DALL'AGLIO, Analisi del paesaggio e governo del territorio: il ruolo dello studio del passato, in 'Notiziario dell'Archivio Osvaldo Piacentini' , n.6, a.6, dicembre 2002, pp.5-9 

 M. CREMASCHI, Manuale di geoarcheologia, ed. Laterza, Bari 2000, pp. 149-189; 291-318 oppure M. MARCHETTI, Geomorfologia fluviale, Bologna 2000

G. ROSADA, La scacchiera di Alice, in "Agri Centuriati", vol. 1, 2004, pp.9-15

P.L. DALL'AGLIO, Perché studiare la centuriazione, in "Agri Centuriati", vol. 1, 2004, pp.17-21

C. FRANCESCHELLI-S. MARABINI, Lettura di un territorio sepolto: la pianura lughese in età romana, Bologna 2007, pp. 99-124; 143-168

P.L. DALL'AGLIO, Il territorio di Parma in età romana, in Storia di Parma. Vol. II,. L'età romana, a cura di D. Vera, Parma (ed. MUP) 2009, pp. 554-601

C. FRANCESCHELLI, Dynamiques de transmission de la morphologie agraire: 'pérennisation' et 'effacement' de la centuriation romaine dans la plaine sud du Po , in Agri Centuriati, vol. 5 2008, pp.77-105

 P. BELLOTTI, L. DAVOLI, P.L. DALL'AGLIO, K. FERRARI, La piana di Sibari (Cosenza). Reciproche influenze tra variazioni morfologiche e popolamento, in Agri Centuriati. An International Journal of landscape Archaeology”, vol. 3, 2006, pp. 73-99

P.L. DALL'AGLIO, G. MARCHETTI, K. FERRARI, M. DAGUATI, La geografia fisica di Piacenza romana, in “Rivista di Topografia antica”, vol. XVIII, 2008, pp.7-22

I. DI COCCO-D. VIAGGI, Dalla scacchiera alla macchia. Il paesaggio agrario tra centuriazione e incolto , Bologna 2003, pp. 15-28; 85-96; 177-184

P.L. DALL'AGLIO - I. DI COCCO (a cura di),  La linea e la rete. Formazione storica del sistema stradale in Emilia-Romagna Milano 2006, pp. 26-80; 280-310

H. KIRCHNER, Archeologia degli spazi irrigati medievali e le loro forme di gestione sociale, in L'acqua nei secoli altomedievali, Spoleto, 12-17 aprile 2007, Spoleto 2008, pp.471-502

J.-F. BERGER, Ėtude géoarchéologique des réseaux hydrauliques romains de Gaule Narbonnaise (haute et moyenne vallée du Rhône) : apports à la gestion des ressources en eau et à l'histoire agraire antique, in Vers une gestion intégrée de l'eau dans l'empire romain in Atlante tematico di Topografia antica, XVI supplemento, 2008, pp. 107-122

M. DALL'AGLIO, I culti delle acque nell'Italia antica, Imola 2009 (Angelini editore)

 

N.B. For the examination is also necessary to be aware of the most important tools, as archaeological cartography, ancient cartography, etc.

 

Teaching methods

The course will be base d on frontal lessons . It will be also possible to participate at excavations in the roman towns of Suasa and Ostra and at survey in Misa valley and in the country of Neris Les Bains, in France. In June a tour in the Trebbia valley will be organized with the Department of Earth Science of Pavia University

Assessment methods

The assessment of knowledges will consist in a n oral examination. The student must prove to know the tools of Landscape archaeology and to be able to read a topographical map. The knowledge of the most important tools is considered the "condicio sine qua non" for the success of the test.

Teaching tools

slides, maps, etc

Links to further information

http://www3.unibo.it/Archeologia

Office hours

See the website of Pier Luigi Dall'Aglio