The study of late antiquity and early medieval campaigns has had an important development in recent years that has allowed to deeply renew knowledge about the characteristics and organization of the territory and its transformations between IV and VIII century.

Likewise, knowledge of the structure of the city between the 5th and the 10th centuries has increased, with a profound difference between the late Roman city (V-VII century) and the Upper Medieval City (VIII-X century).

The course aims to deepen a fundamental theme in the field of Medieval Archeology, that of the transformation of the territory between late antiquity and high middle age, taking into account the latest developments of the studies on the subject and providing at the same time the tools to comprehend and interpret in spirit critical the archaeological sources.

Cities and Campaigns: reading the transformations between Late Antiquity and Early Medieval Age

The city and its transformations from the end of Roman times to the medieval time.

Late-antiquity Villages and Villas.

The end of the villas.

The barbaric settlement in the countryside.

Churches and settlements.

The castles.

Study of artifacts and architectural structures.

Knowledge and critical processing of the topics discussed in the course and in the texts in the program. Chronological positioning of the topics dealt with mastery of archaeological language.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

A manual chosen from:

S.GELICHI, Introduzione all'archeologia medievale, Roma 1997.

A.AUGENTI, Archeologia dell'Italia medievale, Bari 2016.

Reference texts:

G.P.BROGIOLO, A.CHAVARRIA ARNAU, Aristocrazie e campagne nell'Occidente da Costantino a Carlo Magno, Firenze 2005.

A.AUGENTI, Archeologia della città medievale, in S.Gelichi (a cura di), Quarant'anni di Archeologia Medievale in Italia, Firenze 2014, pp. 173-182.

M.VALENTI, Archeologia delle campagne altomedievali: diacronia e forme dell'insediamento, in S.Gelichi (a cura di), Quarant'anni di Archeologia Medievale in Italia, Firenze 2014, pp.123-142.

S.LUSUARDI SIENA (a cura di), Ad mensam. Manufatti d'uso da contesti archeologici fra tarda antichità e medioevo, Udine 1994 (passim).

Further bibliography will be provided during the lessons.

Teaching

Oral examination

Teaching

Non-attending students are required to define a specific program with the teacher

During the summer months, the excavation site will be active at Monte Copiolo Castle (PU). Students who visit the excavations will be accommodated at the Ce.A.M., Center of Medieval Archeology at the Municipality of Montecopiolo. It is recalled that participation in the excavation activity is crucial for a direct knowledge of archaeological problems and medieval artifacts. In addition, participation in at least two weeks of excavation entitles you to the acquisition of training credits. To fill in the form fill out the online form on the Medieval Archeology Portal (www.uniurb.it/archeologiamedievale)