Archaeological Sciences

The student will be involved in a wide selection of field and lab activities. Excavation, Rome. Northern and southern slopes of the Palatine and / or Laboratory of analysis and elaboration of the excavation documentation and / or Laboratory of cataloging and study of ceramic finds and / or Laboratory: architectural analysis and cartography preliminary to the stratigraphic investigation or recording of activities carried out in collaboration with external offices.

No previous experience/classes needed.

No Bibliography required.

Frontal lessons

Students evaluation will be based on the following parameters: knowledge, active involvement in classes, reasoning, learning.

Excavation and laboratory stages organised by Sapienza and accepted by the professor, or by colleagues teaching in the Bachelor (Laurea Triennale) in Scienze archeologiche

Basic theoretical and practical expertise in archaeology.

Texts can be given by each professor organizing the stage

Defined by the professor; basis 1CFU = 25 hours stage

No grade: positive/negative evaluation

Field and/or Lab activity. Digitization (also remotely).

Internship. Other Educational Activity aimed at practical training (archaeological excavation, laboratory activities, materials cataloging, archaeological surveys, monuments survey)

There are no prerequisites for this module

No texts

field activities

Number of the hours of activities supported. Check attendance.

Excavations, laboratory, survey, archaeological drawing, tecnical drawing, excursions

Basic skills concerning the disciplines of Etruscology and Italic Antiquities and Civilization of pre-Roman Italy

Texts will be indicated during the stage

To achieve eligibility, it is necessary to demonstrate active participation in all stages of the internship, demonstrating autonomy in carrying out the various activities and acquisition of the skills and competences envisaged.

Digital archive, recording and analysis of archaeological data from the site of Arslantepe, Turkey. Activity shall be oriented to the analysis, recording and archiving of archaeological finds from the pre- and protohistoric site of the Turkish Euphrates region, Arslantepe. Finds are ceramics, bone, metal, clay and stone objects with various functions (utensils, ornaments, ritual and symbolic objects, containers..). Part of the work shall consist in finding information on the finds within the original excavation paper archives and in collecting their drawings and photographs. Data shall be analysed and integrated within a digital archive system, to be then analysed. A limited number of students shall also have the possibility to participate to the excavations and researches at the Anatolian site of Arslantepe. Those who are interested should contact Francesca Balossi Restelli by the beginning of October of the year previous to that of field work. The specific aim is to train the student in the more practical aspects of the profession of archaeologist, necessary to his/her formation and access to future jobs. The activities carried regard the documentation and classification of materials and data analysis.

no prerequisits

when requested by the students, references shall be provided

compulsory

the work and time schedule shall be evaluated as work goes on

Activities shall take place during the 2° semester, in the months march-June. Time and schedule of activities shall be decided together with the students, but a weekly meeting is scheduled in any case, on Fridays from 12 to 14. Activities shall be carried out in the archives of the Arslantepe excavation, at the “ex Vetrerie Sciarra”. Part of the work shall be carried out together in class, whilst part of the work will be carried out autonomously, at home. Other field experiences or analysis of material culture will also be evaluated.

Archaeological excavation; workshop on pottery from site; workshop on records from excavations.

For the didactic activities foreseen by this course, no particular requirement is needed except those acquired during the study programme in Archaeological Sciences of the three-year Bachelor degree (or equivalent).

Specific texts are not required. A bibliography for activities in progress will be provided.

On filed or in workroom.

Compulsory attendance

Students evaluation will be based on diligence and active involvement.

On filed or in workroom.

Introduction to ancient Numismatics. General development of the monetary history in Greek and Roman world. Case study: archaic coinages in the Greek world

no precondition is required

one handbook to be chosen between: R. Cantilena, La moneta in Grecia e a Roma. Appunti di Numismatica antica, Bologna (Monduzzi) 2008 F. Barello, Archeologia della moneta. Produzione e utilizzo nell'antichità, Roma (Carocci) 2006).

attending the lessons is not mandatory

The exam consists in an oral test on the general part of the course and in the presentation of a short paper focusing on a specific topic to be agreed with the teacher

Further reading will be provided during the course

lectures and seminars on specific topics

Excavations, laboratories, stage and internships

No prerequirement needed

There are no texts

attendance is required

According to activity

Depending on the activity

archaeological excavations, surveys, laboratories

No prerequisites are required

there is no bibliography

compulsory attendace

ongoing evaluation

field or laboratory activities