Mediterranean Archaeology

Participation in fieldworks (excavations and/or field surveys) and/or processing and recording of archaeological finds. Data management and digitalization.

No specific prerequisites are needed

No textbooks are needed/provided. Specific readings can be agreed upon during the practical activities.

Participation in fieldworks (excavations of pre-protohistoric contexts and/or field surveys) and/or processing and recording of late Prehistory archaeological finds, GIS.

mandatory, in person

Mid-term assessment and final evaluation of the activities.

Participation in fieldworks (excavations of pre-protohistoric contexts and/or field surveys) and/or processing and recording of late Prehistory archaeological finds, GIS.

no program

no prerequisite

no references

mandatory

practical activities

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.

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

mandatory

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

Periodic meetings, seminars, archaeological research activities in the field (excavations, survey...).