Archaeological Sciences

MARIA TERESA D'ALESSIO

In consistency with the educational purposes of the whole teaching course, aim of the teaching unit is to give students knowledge and comprehension skills in the field of METHODOLOGY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
Basic knowledge of methods and documentation, objectives and contents of Roman archaeology. Basic knowledge of finds, works of art, architectures and urban landscapes in Rome ritual habits, development of the building technique and the urban planning; artistic and material production; economic and commercial aspects.

Acquisition of knowledge, skills and competences (cultural, disciplinary and methodological).

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

Basic knowledge of tools, procedures, techniques and methods, aiming at archaeological research and skills of the archaeological fieldwork. Starting from analysis and stratigraphical documentation we will proceed to knowledge of classification system, the study of architectures, archaeological contexts and urban landscapes. Course aiming at the analyses of a number of case studies represented by relevant archaeological contexts (excavations, monuments, urban and/or rural area).
- Part I: Introduction and history of studies.
- Part II: Stratigraphic Archaeology.
- Part III: Chronology and typology of finds.
- Part IV: Landscape Archaeology.

- E. C. Harris, Principi di stratigrafia archeologica, Roma 1983 (2012).
- A. Carandini, Storie dalla terra. Manuale di scavo archeologico, Torino 1991 (2010).
- D. Manacorda, Lezioni di archeologia, Laterza 2008.

Further readings will be given at the beginning of the course and during the class.

In addition for non-attending students:
1. Dizionario di Archeologia, (a cura di R. Francovich e D. Manacorda), Editori Laterza, Roma-Bari 2000, in particolare le voci:
• Architetture, archeologia della
• Cartografia archeologica
• Classificazione e tipologia
• Contesto
• Cronologia, periodizzazione
• Cultura materiale
• Diagnostica archeologica
• Disegno ricostruttivo
• Geografia, archeologia e
• Modelli insediativi
• New Archaeology
• Postprocessuale, archeologia
• Produzione, archeologia della
• Residuo
• Ricognizione archeologica
• Scavo archeologico
• Scavo, pratica e documentazione
• Storia, archeologia e
• Urbana, archeologia

2. M. Ceci, R. Santangeli Valenziani, La ceramica nello scavo archeologico. Analisi, quantificazione e interpretazione, Roma 2016.

The course will be carried out through lectures with ppt presentation and discussion.

Attendance at the two scheduled weekly classes is strongly recommended but non-attendance programs will be available.

Students evaluation will be based on specific knowledge (30%); active involvement in classes (20%); reasoning (30%); learning and communication skills (20%).

Questions will cover general aspects of archaeological research also through the use of images.