Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage

The aim of this course is to provide students with theoretical and practical tools for the analysis and interpretation of paleoenvironmental data and plant remains in archaeological contexts, through the use of archaeobotanical, dendrochronological and isotopic methods, in order to reconstruct landscapes, environment and human practices of the past. A - Knowledge and understanding OF 1) To know the fundamentals of dendrochronology and its applications in Cultural Heritage OF 2) To understand the main archaeobotanical and paleoenvironmental methodologies OF 3) To know the principles of isotopic analysis in paleoenvironmental studies OF 4) To understand anthropogenic and climatic drivers of ancient environmental change OF 5) To acquire knowledge of suitable materials and contexts for archaeobotanical analysis … B - Application skills OF 7) To be able to deduce the most appropriate analytical approach for a given context OF 8) OF 8) To be able to solve issues related to sampling and conservation of plant remains OF 9) To be able to apply laboratory and fieldwork techniques independently … C - Autonomy of judgment OF 10) To be able to critically evaluate the suitability of materials for analysis OF 11) To be able to integrate acquired knowledge to reconstruct past landscapes OF 12) To formulate interpretative hypotheses based on data D - Communication skills OF 13) To know how to clearly communicate archaeobotanical results OF 14) To use proper scientific language in the fields of environmental and archaeological sciences E - Ability to learn OF 15) Have the ability to consult bibliographic and scientific sources OF 16) Have the ability to critically evaluate paleoenvironmental data OF 17) Being able to conceive and develop an interdisciplinary archaeobotanical research project