- Docente: Maurizio Cattani
- Credits: 6
- SSD: L-ANT/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient World (cod. 0965)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient World (cod. 0965)
Learning outcomes
To proceed properly in the prehistoric research is necessary to study in detail archaeological records and methods. The course will examine a specific region through the analysis of main archaeological contexts and finds in order to allow students toacquiremethods of description, analysis and explanation and to become able to carry out a scientific research.
Course contents
The Bronze Age in Italy: case study for the analysis of settlement pattern with a particular reference to the demographic aspects, resources management and craft productions. Chronological description of main cultural aspectsof Early Bronze Age through the analysis of the most important contexts: Palafitte and Terramare, Grotta Nuova, Appenninic, Subappenninic and Nuragic culture.
Along this topics, the course will discuss the meaning of “cultural aspects” and how they can be identified in the archaeological record.
Readings/Bibliography
Bietti Sestieri A.M. L'Italia nell'età del Bronzo e del Ferro,
Carocci, Roma 2010; De Marinis R.C. (a cura di) Il Museo Civico
Archeologico Giovanni Rambotti. Una introduzione alla preistoria
del lago di Garda, Castiglione delle Stiviere, 2000. Bernabò Brea
B., Cardarelli A., Cremaschi M., Le Terramare. La più antica
civiltà padana,Catalogo della Mostra, Modena 15 marzo - 1
giugno 1997, Elemond, Milano 1997; Cocchi Genick D. (a cura
di)L'età del Bronzo recente in Italia, atti del Convegno
Nazionale 26-29 ottobre 2000, Lucca 2004; Melis P. Civiltà
nuragica, Delfino, Sassari 2003; Moravetti A.La Preistoria:
dal Paleolitico all'età nuragica, in M.Brigaglia, A.Mastino,
G.Ortu, (a cura di). Storia della Sardegna. 1: dalla Preistoria
all'età bizantina. Roma; Bari, Editori Laterza. pp.
10-34.
Further texts will be added during the course lessons.
Teaching methods
Methods applied during the course include lectures illustrated with powerpoint, seminars on application of methodologies and data processing of most important archaeological record organized in working groups
Assessment methods
For attending students: 1.Illustration in a specific lesson of one theme selected by the candidate 2.Questions on main topics and reference texts. For non attending students, please contact the teacher.
Teaching tools
Lectures will be illustrated with powerpoint presentations; Seminars on application of methodologies about the analysis of settlement pattern will use a Personal Computer with digital archives.
Links to further information
http://ipotesidipreistoria.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Maurizio Cattani