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| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| primo semestre laurea Quaternario preistoria e archeologia | Oct 12, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 |
| secondo semestre laurea Quaternario preistoria e archeologia | Feb 22, 2016 | May 27, 2016 |
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Archaeology of the ancient Near East (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S003299
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-OR/01 - HISTORY OF ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Period
Sem. IIA, Sem. IIB
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at providing a basic knowledge and fundamental tools for the research activity in the field of ancient Near Eastern history and archaeology. To this aim the lessons will propose relevant case studies, illustrate methods and goals of the analysis according to various approaches and exemplify the use of documentary sources and secondary literature.
Program
the cultural heritage of Syria and Iraq, threatened or destroyed during war and terrorism operations; description of major archaeological sites and their role in the ancient Near Eastern history and Mediterranean culture. Description and analysis of the archaeological evidence, aimed at reconstructing forms of monuments and architectural structures and assessing their meaning in the frame-work of historical and art-history developments. Reflection on events and presuppositions of the archaeological discovery and of present-day destructions. Consideration of sites and monuments in relation to their founding significance for local communities and of their universal value, through the analysis of their influence on following periods and bordering areas, i.e. phenomena of transmission, diffusion, contamination, that illustrate their historical and cultural value for Mediterranean culture from antiquity to present. Analysis of the Syrian sites of Ebla, Aleppo, Palmyra, of the great Assyrian capitals, Nineveh, Kalkhu, Dur-Sharruken, and of Hatra and Babylon in Iraq, with a detailed study of the monumental evidence.
Bibliography:
Invernizzi Antonio, Dal Tigri all'Eufrate. Vol. 1: Sumeri e accadi. Vol. 2: Babilonesi e assiri, Le Lettere, Firenze 2007/2008; Davide Nadali e Andrea Polcaro (a cura di), Archeologia della Mesopotamia antica, Carocci, Roma 2015; Matthiae Paolo, Distruzioni, saccheggi e rinascite. Gli attacchi al patrimonio artistico dall'antichità all'Isis, Mondadori Electa 2015.
Additional bibliographical references and materials will be provided during the lessons.
Examination Methods
oral exam
Reference books: Invernizzi Antonio, Dal Tigri all'Eufrate. Vol. 1: Sumeri e accadi. Vol. 2: Babilonesi e assiri, Le Lettere, Firenze 2007/2008; Davide Nadali e Andrea Polcaro (a cura di), Archeologia della Mesopotamia antica, Carocci, Roma 2015; Matthiae Paolo, Distruzioni, saccheggi e rinascite. Gli attacchi al patrimonio artistico dall'antichità all'Isis, Mondadori Electa 2015. Additional bibliography and precise instructions concerning the parts that should be prepared will be provided during the lessons.
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Doppio Titolo
Il doppio titolo è un programma integrato di studio attivato a seguito di una convenzione fra l’Ateneo di Ferrara e una Università straniera.Nell'ambito del corso di laurea magistrale in Quaternario, preistoria e archeologia è attivo un progetto di doppio titolo erogato in partnership con il Master “Mention Archéologie, sciences pour l’archéologie parcours Arts, Sociétés, Environnements de la Préhistoire et de la Protohistoire: Europe, Afrique” dell’Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès (Francia)
Gli interessati potranno candidarsi al progetto come previsto dal bando di selezione.
Per ulteriori informazioni si rimanda al bando di ammissione del doppio titolo:
http://www.unife.it/interfacolta/lm.preistoria/doppio-titolo
