Programme

The course will address the following main topics: languages and writing systems of pre-Roman Italy; methodologies for decoding the epigraphic messages; inscribed artifacts as archaeological finds; the contribution of epigraphic documentation to the study of institutions, society, handicraft, and religion.

Core Documentation

G. Bartoloni (ed.), Introduzione all’etruscologia, Hoepli, Milano, 2012 (and following reprints): chapters1, 3-6, 8-12.
M. Cristofani (ed.), Etruschi: una nuova immagine, Giunti, Firenze, 1985 (and following reprints): pp. 33-72.
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua, la società, Carocci, Roma, 2018 (and following reprints).

Attendance

Attending lessons is strongly recommended; in case of impossibility, it is advisable to request the use of the recorded lessons according to the established procedure. The topics covered in class, and fundamental for knowledge of the subject, are not easily replaced through literature.

Type of evaluation

The evaluation process consists of a talk, in which knowledge of the topics addressed during the course will be tested. The determination of the exam grade will take into account the depth of knowledge about these topics and the ability to critically analyze some concrete examples.

Programme

The course will address the following main topics: languages and writing systems of pre-Roman Italy; methodologies for decoding the epigraphic messages; inscribed artifacts as archaeological finds; the contribution of epigraphic documentation to the study of institutions, society, handicraft, and religion.

Core Documentation

G. Bartoloni (ed.), Introduzione all’etruscologia, Hoepli, Milano, 2012 (and following reprints): chapters1, 3-6, 8-12.
M. Cristofani (ed.), Etruschi: una nuova immagine, Giunti, Firenze, 1985 (and following reprints): pp. 33-72.
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua, la società, Carocci, Roma, 2018 (and following reprints).

Attendance

Attending lessons is strongly recommended; in case of impossibility, it is advisable to request the use of the recorded lessons according to the established procedure. The topics covered in class, and fundamental for knowledge of the subject, are not easily replaced through literature.

Type of evaluation

The evaluation process consists of a talk, in which knowledge of the topics addressed during the course will be tested. The determination of the exam grade will take into account the depth of knowledge about these topics and the ability to critically analyze some concrete examples.