MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

LC124

Academic Year of enrolment:

2022

Year of supply:

2023/2024

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in CULTURAL HERITAGE

Disciplinary Sector:

Christian and Mediaeval Archeology

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

SOMMA Maria Carla

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

162

Prerequisites:

No precondition needed, but it is advisable to have at least a concise knowledge of previous historical periods.

Objectives

The course is aimed at explaining the general characteristics and issues of postclassical archaeology concerning the Middle Ages, from the crucial passage between Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages to the emergence of the late medieval society, providing the basic tools for understanding the major archaeological sources useful for reconstructing the medieval society. At the end of the course students will acquire the basic knowledge for studying more analytically some specific themes to be explored in depth.

Contents

General Part (6CFU) – Postclassical archaeology: crisis, decline or transformation of the ancient world? Links between ancient times and modern times.
In-depth analysis (3CFU) - Production activities between Early and Late Middle Ages.

Extended Syllabus

The course is organised in a general preparatory part where the basic issues of this discipline will be examined (General Part 6 CFU): chronological and geographical references, development of the discipline, written sources and materials, transformations in territorial layouts, funerary archaeology, and artefacts. An in-depth analysis (3CFU) will be focused on the production activities between Early and Late Middle Ages. The major classes of materials (ceramic, glass, metals, building materials) will be considered, illustrating their technical and formal characteristics, and emphasizing the elements of continuity and innovation compared with previous artefacts.

Recommended Bibliography

General Part (6 CFU)

o A. AUGENTI, Archeologia dell’Italia Medievale, Bari 2016. (da acquistare)
o A. CHAVARRIA ARNAU, Archeologia delle chiese. Dalle origini all’anno Mille, Carocci Editore, Roma 2009 (da acquistare) (non devono portarlo gli studenti del percorso archeologico a partire dalla coorte 2015-2016).
o P. CAMMAROSANO, Piccolo atlante di storia medievale, 249-1492, Trieste 2007 (o qualsiasi altro atlante storico). (Da acquistare)
o P. CAMMAROSANO, Italia medievale. Strutture e geografia delle fonti scritte, cap. 1, Roma 2002, pp. 39-111. (In biblioteca collocazione DEP 8.002331)
o ROMA E I BARBARI, a cura di Jean-Jacques Aillagon, Milano 2008, pp. 370-373; 388-391; 440-445; 448-453; 460-461; 476-479. (PDF).
o Ad mensam : manufatti d'uso da contesti archeologici fra tarda antichità e Medioevo / a cura di Silvia Lusuardi Siena, Udine 1994, pp. 17-62; 229-318. (Bib. Collocazione DEP 16. 00796)

Approfondimento (3 CFU)

• Ad mensam : manufatti d'uso da contesti archeologici fra tarda antichità e Medioevo / a cura di Silvia Lusuardi Siena, Udine 1994, pp. 156-188, 319-332, 335-431. (Bib. Collocazione DEP 16. 00796)
• V. La Salvia, Appendice in F. Zagari, Il metallo nel Medioevo, Roma 2005, pp. 92-170.
• D. Stiaffini, Il vetro nel medioevo, Roma 1999, pp. 41-132.
Further bibliographical references will be given during the course lessons.

Teaching Methods

The course is structured in two educational modules: a general part (6CFU) and an in-depth analysis (3CFU). Both modules include: frontal lessons, visits to archaeological areas and museums, conferences and workshops on specific aspects of this discipline.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The examination is based on an interview where students are expected to expound critically the issues addressed during the course.
Oral exam with marks out of 30, aimed at verifying the ability to expose the arguments presented during the course with clarity and autonomy of judgment.

Contacts/More Information

Lesson attendance is highly recommended. In case of justified and documented inability to attend the course, the syllabus should be agreed upon with the course professor.
All the educational materials useful for taking the examination which are not available from the “Paratore” library or through the usual sales channels will be available from the University’s e-learning platform.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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