The study of the late antique and early medieval campaign in the recent years, has an important development and allowed an extensive overhaul of the knowledge about the characteristics and organization of the territory and its transformations between the fourth and the eighth centuries.

Similarly they have increased knowledge on the structure of the city between the V and the X century, with a marked difference between the late antique city (V - VII century) and the early medieval cities (VIII - X century) .

The course wants to go through a key issue in the Medieval Archaeology, first about the transformation of the territory, incastellation and the city between the late antique and early Middle Ages, and then taking into account the latest development of studies on the subject, providing the tools to understand and to interpret critically the archaeological sources.

This course presents diachronically some macro-themes of medieval archaeology:

the passage from antiquity to the middle ages; cities and rural areas: reading of the transformations between Late Antiquity and High M.; villages and late antique villas; the end of the villas; the barbarian settlement in the countryside; encastellation; churches and settlements; the city and its transformations; study of artifacts and architectural structures.

Knowledge and understanding
Students should obtain knowledge and understanding of the primary processes that took place from the IV to the XV centuries in Italy and Europe, mastering the discipline to include a post-secondary level of understanding of the primary methods of archaeological research and its interdisciplinary dimensions.

Applying knowledge and understanding
Students must be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of archaeological processes so as to demonstrate a professional approach to their work - that is, the applicability of the study of a medieval archaeological context. They must also possess adequate skills in creating and sustaining arguments as well as in asking and possibly resolving questions in the field of medieval archaeology.

Making judgements
Students must develop the ability to collect and interpret data provided during the course of the lessons, from bibliographic texts.

Communication skills
Students must develop effective communications skills so as to be able to communicate with both specialists and non-specialists about topics and events pertaining to medieval archaeology.

Learning skills
Students must develop learning skills necessary for undertaking self-directed further study in the area of medieval archaeology.

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

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises) and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures; meetings with specialists. Meetings with the professor are advised for asking questions or requesting clarification.

Attendance

Attendance is not mandatory, but it is strongly recommended. Frequency: at least 2/3 of the lessons.

Course books

BROGIOLO G. P., CHAVARRIA A., 2005, Aristocrazie e campagne nell'Occidente da Costantino a Carlo Magno, Firenze (ed. All'Insegna del Giglio). 

AUGENTI A., 2016, Archeologia dell'Italia Medievale, Bari (Laterza).

SACCO D., 2017, Il Paesaggio degli Arcivescovi, ArcheoMed Monografie IV, Firenze (pp. 11-13; 63-80; 91-96; 171-176; 185-199; 243-248; NB! pages n. 200 - 224 are optional). 

(supporting books, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it)  

Assessment

Oral exam. This exam consists of some questions about the texts and the topics discussed in class. The questions are general in nature and posed in the form of a conversation.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Course books

BROGIOLO G. P., CHAVARRIA A., 2005, Aristocrazie e campagne nell'Occidente da Costantino a Carlo Magno, Firenze (ed. All'Insegna del Giglio). 

WARD-PERKINS B., 2008, La caduta di Roma e la fine della civiltà, Editori Laterza, Bari.

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

SACCO D., 2017, Il Paesaggio degli Arcivescovi, ArcheoMed Monografie IV, Firenze (pp. 11-13; 63-80; 91-96; 171-176; 185-224; 243-248).

(supporting books, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it)  

Assessment

Oral exam. This exam consists of some questions about the texts and the topics discussed in class. The questions are general in nature and posed in the form of a conversation.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

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