MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

LC124

Academic Year of enrolment:

2021

Year of supply:

2022/2023

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in CULTURAL HERITAGE

Disciplinary Sector:

Christian and Mediaeval Archeology

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

SOMMA Maria Carla

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

162

Prerequisites:

No precondition needed, but it is advisable to have at least a concise knowledge of previous historical periods.

Objectives

The course is aimed at explaining the general characteristics and issues of postclassical archaeology concerning the Middle Ages, from the crucial passage between Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages to the emergence of the late medieval society, providing the basic tools for understanding the major archaeological sources useful for reconstructing the medieval society. At the end of the course students will acquire the basic knowledge for studying more analytically some specific themes to be explored in depth.

Contents

General Part – Postclassical archaeology: crisis, decline or transformation of the ancient world? Links between ancient times and modern times.
In-depth analysis
The production activities between Early and Late Middle Ages

Extended Syllabus

The course is organised in a general preparatory part where the basic issues of this discipline will be examined (General Part 6 CFU): chronological and geographical references, development of the discipline, written sources and materials, transformations in territorial layouts, funerary archaeology, and artefacts. An in-depth analysis (3CFU) will be
focused on the production activities between Early and Late Middle Ages.
The major classes of materials (ceramic, glass, metals, building
materials) will be considered, illustrating their technical and formal
characteristics, and emphasizing the elements of continuity and
innovation compared with previous artefacts.

Recommended Bibliography

General Part
A. AUGENTI, Archeologia dell’Italia Medievale, Bari 2016. (da acquistare)
o A. CHAVARRIA ARNAU, Archeologia delle chiese. Dalle origini all’anno Mille, Carocci Editore, Roma 2009 (da acquistare) (non devono portarlo gli studenti del percorso archeologico a partire dalla coorte 2015-2016).
o P. CAMMAROSANO, Piccolo atlante di storia medievale, 249-1492, Trieste 2007 (o qualsiasi altro atlante storico). (Da acquistare)
o P. CAMMAROSANO, Italia medievale. Strutture e geografia delle fonti scritte, cap. 1, Roma 2002, pp. 39-111. (In biblioteca collocazione DEP 8.002331)
o ROMA E I BARBARI, a cura di Jean-Jacques Aillagon, Milano 2008, pp. 370-373; 388-391; 440-445; 448-453; 460-461; 476-479. (PDF).
o Ad mensam : manufatti d'uso da contesti archeologici fra tarda antichità e Medioevo / a cura di Silvia Lusuardi Siena, Udine 1994, pp. 17-62; 229-318. (Bib. Collocazione DEP 16. 00796) se non si riesce a reperire il testo sostituire con :
- 1. M. De Marchi, La ceramica longobarda. Osservazioni (PDF)
- 2. F. Grassi, Il Bassomedioevo: X.XIV secolo (PDF)
- 3. G.P. Brogiolo, S. Gelichi, La ceramica invetriata tardo-antica e medievale nel nord Italia. (PDF)
- 4. L. Paroli, La ceramica invetriata tardo-antica e medievale nell’Italia centro- meridionale (PDF)

In-depth analysis
• Ad mensam : manufatti d'uso da contesti archeologici fra tarda antichità e Medioevo / a cura di Silvia Lusuardi Siena, Udine 1994, pp. 156-188 (PDF), 319-332 (PDF)
• F.R. STASOLLA, I contenitori da trasporto nel periodo medievale e islamico, in Il mondo dell’Archeologia, II, Roma 2002, pp. 652-655. (PDF)
• V. La Salvia, Appendice in F. Zagari, Il metallo nel Medioevo, Roma 2005, pp. 92-170 (PDF).
• V. La Salvia, Il fabbro, i suoi strumenti e la sua officina, in I maestri del metallo: l’intelligenza nelle mani, a cura di M. Beghelli, M. De Marchi, Roma 2017, pp. 25-42 (PDF).
• D. Stiaffini, Il vetro nel medioevo, Roma 1999, pp. 41-132. (PDF)
• M. Beghelli, La scultura altomedievale. Ateliers, artigiani itineranti e tecniche di produzione, in L’Altomedioevo. Artigiani e organizzazione manifatturiera, a cura di M. Beghelli, M.De Marchi, Bologna 2014, pp. 10-26 (PDF)
• M. Beghelli, Scultura altomedievale da Santa Maria Maggiore a Trento. Dal reperto al contesto, Bologna 2013, pp. 9-22 (PDF).

Teaching Methods

The course is structured in two educational modules: a general part (6CFU) and an in-depth analysis (3CFU). Both modules include: frontal lessons, visits to archaeological areas and museums, conferences and workshops on specific aspects of this discipline.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The examination is based on an interview where students are expected to expound critically the issues addressed during the course.
Oral exam with marks out of 30, aimed at verifying the ability to expose the arguments presented during the course with clarity and autonomy of judgment

Contacts/More Information

Lesson attendance is highly recommended. In case of justified and documented inability to attend the course, the syllabus should be agreed upon with the course professor.
All the educational materials useful for taking the examination which are not available from the “Paratore” library or through the usual sales channels will be available from the lesson's Team on the UDA Teams platform.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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