30429 - Prehistorical and protohistorical Archaeology

Learning outcomes

The course deals to provide the general outlines for the research in Italian Prehistory and Protohistory. Students will reach a broad competence on this topic through the learning of methods of description, analysis and interpretation of archeareological records.

Course contents

The Bronze Age in Northern Italy. Introduction and brief description of cultural aspects in the Copper Age, with a particular reference to Romagna. Chronological description of main cultural aspects of Early Bronze Age through the analysis of the mopst important contexts: Palafitte and Terramare, Grotta Nuova, Appenninico and Subappenninico. General view of other cultures of the Bronze Age in Europe. The final phases of Bronze Age and the collapse of the Terramare 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;Pacciarelli M. La collezione Scarabelli, Vol.2, Preistoria, Imola 1996; Cattani M. (a cura di) Atti del Workshop, La Romagna nell'età del Bronzo, IpoTESI di Preistoria, 2, 1, 2009.

Further texts will be added during the lessons

Teaching methods

Teaching methods will include: teaching lessons with powerpoint; Discussion of main topics with the participation of experts; visiting tours to the main archaeological museums in the region; Seminars on metholdological approach to the analysis of finds.

Assessment methods

Presentations of topic during session of discussion or direct examination by the teacher. Non attending students are required to agree upon an alternative program with the teacher

Teaching tools

Projector, Personal Computer, Practice sessions on drawing pottery and data management

Links to further information

http://ipotesidipreistoria.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Maurizio Cattani