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FEDERICA SPAGNOLI

Il corso si propone di fornire conoscenze di base e capacità di comprensione nell’ambito dell'ARCHEOLOGIA FENICIA E DEL MEDITERRANEO, con il supporto di libri di testo avanzati, e di mettere lo studente in grado di applicare le conoscenze acquisite in modo competente critico, formulando giudizi in forma autonoma, comunicando idee, problemi e riflessioni in modo chiaro e corretto, e sviluppando così le competenze necessarie per intraprendere eventuali studi successivi.
Lo studente verrà introdotto alle recenti scoperte archeologiche in Fenicia e nel Mediterraneo Occidentale: le radici culturali della civiltà fenicia.

The course provides advanced knowledge of Phoenician and Punic archaeology in the
Mediterranean (9th–2nd c. BCE), with particular focus on historical geography,
urban planning, sacred architecture, funerary practices, material culture, and
trade networks. Students will acquire skills in critical analysis of sites and
artefacts, independent interpretative abilities, academic communication in
English, and methodological tools for autonomous research, in line with the
Dublin Descriptors.

Basic knowledge of Near Eastern and Mediterranean archaeology; ability to read
academic English. Supplementary support is available for students with
different backgrounds.

THE PHOENICIAN RELIGION. GODS, SANCTUARIES AND NECROPOLIS IN CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN





Programme
Introductory section: history, chronology, and geography of the Phoenicians;
cultural traits; colonization and interaction with local communities;
settlement patterns in the western Mediterranean.
Monographic section: Phoenician religion, sacred architecture and sanctuaries and Tophet, and necropolis in Central Mediterranean, with case studies from Sicily, Malta, Sardinia, and North Africa.

M.E. Aubet, The Phoenicians and the West,
Cambridge 2001.
C. López-Ruiz – B.R. Doak (eds.), Oxford
Handbook of the Phoenician and Punic Mediterranean, Oxford 2019.
Other bibliography will be given during the
classes

Lectures and seminars; Google Classroom used for course materials and communication; online
integration available in case of temporary impediments.

In-person teaching; attendance strongly recommended for participation in seminar
activities.

Oral examination and discussion. Assessment focuses on knowledge of contents,
critical use of sources, and clarity of argument.
Skills assessed according to the following grid
Ability to present the argument:
Insufficient (<18): Fails to explain the topic or explains it in a confused, incomprehensible way and/or with many errors.
Sufficient (18-22): Presents the topic without errors but in an essential way, without details and without being able to give examples.
Good (23-26): Explains the topic correctly, knows how to give details and examples, but makes links with other course topics with difficulty (if prompted). Cannot contextualize the topic within the context of the other subjects studied.
Excellent (27-30): Explains the topic correctly, with the ability to reason logically in the exposition, is able to provide details and give examples even different from those seen during the lessons, is able to make connections with other topics of the course and contextualize the topic in the context of the other subjects studied.
Ability to analyze and present information/data
Insufficient (<18): Does not present appropriate or relevant information or data. Cannot analyse information or data or makes inaccurate or inappropriate analyses. Reports information or data without knowing it.
Sufficient (18-22): Presents appropriate information or data but may not know or may ignore important information or data. Analysis is limited or somewhat inappropriate, i.e., contains inaccuracies and/or omissions that interfere with the analysis or the meaning of the analysis.
Good (23-26): Presents sufficient and appropriate data/information. Can generally analyse data or information for accuracy, relevance and validity. Minor inaccuracies or omissions do not interfere with analysis or significance.
Excellent (27-30): Presents sufficient, appropriate and credible data/information. Clearly analyses information for accuracy, relevance and validity. Information is clearly related to meaning.
Ability to think properly and draw conclusions

Insufficient (<18): Argument is illogical, simplistic, inconsistent or absent. Lack of clear and consistent conclusions or conclusions are simplistic and stated as an absolute, inconsistent with evidence or reasoning.

Sufficient (18-22): Arguments contain elements of logic or creative insights/ideas but not fully resolved. May have minor inconsistencies or omissions. Conclusions are relevant but abbreviated or simplified, not fully supported, and/or contain minor inconsistencies.

Good (23-26): Arguments are mostly logical, complete and coherent and show some original and creative insights/ideas. Conclusions are generally complete, supported by reasoning, and mostly coherent and relevant.

Excellent (27-30): Arguments are logical, creative, complete, coherent, and often original. Conclusions are complex and/or detailed, well supported by reasoning, creative, complete and relevant.

Causes and modes of Phoenician colonization.
Comparison between a Levantine and a western
sanctuary.
Urbanism and settlement types in the
Phoenician-Punic world.
Dynamics of cultural encounter and hybridization.
Critical presentation of a chosen case study

• THE PHOENICIAN  RELIGION. GODS, SANCTUARIES AND NECROPOLIS  IN CENTRAL MEDITERRANEANProgrammeIntroductory section: history, chronology, and geography of the Phoenicians;cultural traits; colonization and interaction with local communities;settlement patterns in the western Mediterranean.Monographic section: Phoenician religion, sacred architecture and sanctuaries, and necropolis in Central Mediterranean, with case studies from Sicily, Malta, Sardinia, and North Africa.