Università Roma Tre

The course classes and visits, during which, space will be given for practical exercise, take highly into consideration the specialized nature of the laboratory and the heterogeneity of its participants.

The archaeo-lab course focuses on the study and on the handling of the archaeological materials.

Within the frame of a long chronological timespan and of a large geographical horizon, several types of materials, together with their production processes, will be examined (from the pre-historic phase to the more recent and modern ones). A further analysis on the decoration of selected productions (in ceramic, metal or vitreous materials) will be then carried out.

The issues related to the cataloguing and classification of the archaeological findings and the compilation of the data records entry will be preliminary discussed.

Nevertheless, aspects related to the acquisition of scientific information (for the purpose of study or restoration of the materials) will be explored and a few notions about technical drawing and data digitization will be provided. The practical side of the lessons will be exploited throughout lectures, simulations, exercises and external visits.

During the course, the students will be trained in the field of the pottery studies, of the architectonic decoration (in terracotta or marble). Furthermore, they will be also introduced, thanks to the use of optical instrumentation and digital tools, to the study of the different types of materials (clay, vitreous, metal and stone).

The idoneità is achieved having regular attendance (which is highly recommended) and an active participation in the practical exercises which are meant to help the students with learning the handling / study / cataloguing of the materials (necessary for the purposes of assessing the students’ positive grade and obtaining the necessary credits).

Bibliografia essenziale: durante il laboratorio verranno indicati strumenti bibliografici specifici sugli argomenti trattati; si consiglia di partecipare ai colloqui durante le ore di ricevimento del docente per le problematiche relative alla documentazione bibliografica.