The course aims to provide a general framework on the history and material culture of the “Piceni”.

In particular, the course aims at acquiring basic knowledge of the material culture and artistic production of the territory, seen in relation to the relationships with the surrounding populations (Etruscans, Venetians, Greeks, etc.). Fundamental will be the acquisition of the specific language and new methods of archaeological investigation.

The course will take place in the first semester and will be divided into the following topics:

• General introduction to the history of studies and the territory.
• The material culture and the artistic productions of the main sites of the Piceno through the historical, social and economic aspects in the various historical phases (the Iron Age, the Orientalizing phase and the Age of the Princes, the Archaic Age, the Classical Age, the period of the Celtic invasions until the Romanization).
• The relationships with other peoples, in particular with the Greeks, the Etruscans, the Venetians, the populations on the other side of the Adriatic sea, etc., through historical evidence and material culture.
• The geography of the sacred: religious aspects, places of worship.

Knowledge and understanding: the student will have to demonstrate, through an oral interview, to have learned and elaborated the content and methodological assumptions of the discipline. The candidate must therefore be able to recognize and well frame the contexts and materials presented during the course in the historical and cultural period of reference.

Applying knowledge and understanding: the student will also have to demonstrate to manage the analytical and conceptual tools for the interpretation of archaeological data and to insert the contents acquired into the historical, economic and social framework of reference.

Making judgement: the student will have to demonstrate the ability to discuss with maturity and autonomy of judgement the various issues related to the topics of the course, also inserting them in wider and interdisciplinary contexts.

Communication skills: at the end of the course the student will have to acquire adequate skills and tools to expose with awareness and using the technical language most appropriate to the individual issues.

Lifelong learning skills: the student must have developed the necessary learning skills to undertake further studies and in-depth studies with a high degree of autonomy.

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

There will be guided visits to the main museums where materials of the Piceno culture are kept and which will be treated during the course (National Archaeological Museum of the Marches in Ancona, State Antiquarium of Numana, Archaeological Museum of Belmonte Piceno, Archaeological Museum of Torre di Palme, etc.).

Teaching

Frontal lessons.

Attendance

Strongly recommended.

Course books

Alessandro Naso, I Piceni. Storia e archeologia delle Marche in epoca preromana, Longanesi 2000.

Lecture notes and slides provided by the lecturer.

Assessment

Oral examination.

The assessment provides that the candidate knows how to frame contexts, monuments and materials through the images that will be proposed by the teacher and that is able to start from these to elaborate a broader discourse on historical, economic and artistic aspects.

The evaluation of the candidate will take place based on the coherence and completeness of the answers, as well as the ability to classify the issues discussed during the lessons.

In the evaluation, it will also be fundamental that the candidate demonstrates the ability to use the technical language  appropriately.

They will give rise to evaluations of excellence: the student's possession of critical abilities in the exposition of the problems inherent in the course, with historical connections and  with the knowledge of contemporary productions of the Greek and Roman world;  the student must also demonstrate an appropriate use of the technical language.

They will give rise to discrete evaluations: the student's possession of a good knowledge of the contents supported by critical ability and use of an appropriate language and the technical vocabulary of the discipline.

They will give rise to sufficient evaluations: the achievement of minimal knowledge on the subjects dealt during the course, even if there are some gaps and  the use of a language not entirely appropriate.

They will give rise to negative evaluations: serious gaps in the discussion on the issues addressed during the course and the use of an inadequate technical language.

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.

Teaching

In addition to the  texts indicated below, non-attending students will have to study in depth another topic (agreeing with the teacher). The work can be done in the form of a written essay, power point presentation, etc.,  and  it must be  sent  via e-mail to the teacher.

Attendance

Non-attending students must contact the teacher to agree on the program.

Course books

Alessandro Naso, I Piceni. Storia e archeologia delle Marche in epoca preromana, Longanesi 2000.

Lecture notes and slides provided by the lecturer.

Assessment

Oral examination.

The assessment provides that the candidate knows how to frame contexts, monuments and materials through the images that will be proposed by the teacher and that is able to start from these to elaborate a broader discourse on historical, economic and artistic aspects.

The evaluation of the candidate will take place based on the coherence and completeness of the answers, as well as the ability to classify the issues discussed during the lessons.

In the evaluation, it will also be fundamental that the candidate demonstrates the ability to use the technical language  appropriately.

They will give rise to evaluations of excellence: the student's possession of critical abilities in the exposition of the problems inherent in the course, with historical connections and  with the knowledge of contemporary productions of the Greek and Roman world;  the student must also demonstrate an appropriate use of the technical language.

They will give rise to discrete evaluations: the student's possession of a good knowledge of the contents supported by critical ability and use of an appropriate language and the technical vocabulary of the discipline.

They will give rise to sufficient evaluations: the achievement of minimal knowledge on the subjects dealt during the course, even if there are some gaps and  the use of a language not entirely appropriate.

They will give rise to negative evaluations: serious gaps in the discussion on the issues addressed during the course and the use of an inadequate technical language.

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.