ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN RECENT PREHISTORY

Course objectives

In line with the educational objectives of the degree program in which it is included, this course aims ai providing students with knowledge and comprehension skills in the field of Palaeothnology, enhancing and/or expanding those acquired during the bachelor’s degree. Students will acquire the ability to engage with original research topics, formulate complex and well-structured judgments, effectively communicate acquired knowledge and develop autonomy in study and research. The course includes the analysis of archaeological contexts from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age, also from an anthropological perspective.

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GIULIA RECCHIA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course will provide a comprehensive overview of the main historic phenomena and trajectories of the late Prehistory and Protohistory of the Mediterranean Europe. Specific attention will be devoted to socio-economic and cultural transformations and to phenomena of cross-cultural interactions. Students will be updated on the most important debates and discussions currently taking place within the discipline.
Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are needed
Books
Special exam programs can be agreed upon; for students attending the lessons the reading list will be provided during the seminar
Frequency
Non mandatory but advised
Exam mode
Mid-term assessments are based on the participation to the seminar and the presentations. Oral exam at the end of the course.
Lesson mode
Part of the course will be a seminar. Introductive lessons will be followed by participants’ presentations and collective discussions on the basis of selected readings.
GIULIA RECCHIA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course will provide a comprehensive overview of the main historic phenomena and trajectories of the late Prehistory and Protohistory of the Mediterranean Europe. Specific attention will be devoted to socio-economic and cultural transformations and to phenomena of cross-cultural interactions. Students will be updated on the most important debates and discussions currently taking place within the discipline.
Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are needed
Books
Special exam programs can be agreed upon; for students attending the lessons the reading list will be provided during the seminar
Frequency
Non mandatory but advised
Exam mode
Mid-term assessments are based on the participation to the seminar and the presentations. Oral exam at the end of the course.
Lesson mode
Part of the course will be a seminar. Introductive lessons will be followed by participants’ presentations and collective discussions on the basis of selected readings.
  • Lesson code10621064
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseArchaeology
  • CurriculumArcheologia preistorica e protostorica
  • Year1st year
  • Duration12 months
  • SSDL-ANT/01
  • CFU6