Programme

The course deals with the acquisition of general themes of pre- and protohistoric archaeology (specially the Italian scene) and will be dedicated also to the visit of Roman prehistoric museums and/or archaeological sites. Furthermore, single case-studies will be presented by the scholars involved.

A first module (36 hours) will be dedicated to the study of the recent prehistory (Neolithic and Copper Age) societies, the first ones to develop a productive economy (agriculture, husbandry and pastoralism), implying a sedentary way of life and the ultimate overcoming of Palaeolithic lifeways, based on mobility, hunting and foraging practices.

Core Documentation

Texts for the exam

D.Cocchi Genick, Preistoria, Verona 2009, pp. 11-53 e 135-307.
A.Guidi, Preistoria della complessità sociale, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2000, pp. 140-193.
A.M.Bietti Sestieri, L’Italia nell’età del bronzo e nell’età del ferro, Roma 2010.

Not attending students:

D.Cocchi Genick, Preistoria, Verona 2009 (tranne pp. 287-307).
A.M.Bietti Sestieri, L’Italia nell’età del bronzo e nell’età del ferro, Roma 2010.
E.Giannichedda, Archeologia teorica (nuova edizione), Roma 2016

Type of delivery of the course

The course will be, as always, in presence. In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: traditional if possible and otherwise, at least in part, remotely

Type of evaluation

At the end of each module there will be a written text whose result will average with the oral exam result.