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: chapters 1, 3-6, 8-12.
M. Cristofani (ed.), Etruschi: una nuova immagine, Giunti, Firenze, 1985: pp. 33-72.
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua, la società, Carocci, Roma, 2018.

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 exam will be an oral test on the topics covered in class and by reference texts.

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: chapters 1, 3-6, 8-12.
M. Cristofani (ed.), Etruschi: una nuova immagine, Giunti, Firenze, 1985: pp. 33-72.
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua, la società, Carocci, Roma, 2018.

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 exam will be an oral test on the topics covered in class and by reference texts.