The course is intended to improve the knowledge of the Etruscan civilization, as well as of other civilizations of pre-Roman Italy, through the epigraphic sources; inscribed artifacts will be studied in combination with their archaeological context.
Curriculum
scheda docente
materiale didattico
M. Cristofani (ed.), Etruschi: una nuova immagine, Giunti, Firenze, 1985 (and following reprints): pp. 33-72.
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua, la società, Carocci, Roma, 2018 (and following reprints).
Programma
The course will address the following main topics: languages and writing systems of pre-Roman Italy; methodologies for decoding the epigraphic messages; inscribed artifacts as archaeological finds; the contribution of epigraphic documentation to the study of institutions, society, handicraft, and religion.Testi Adottati
G. Bartoloni (ed.), Introduzione all’etruscologia, Hoepli, Milano, 2012 (and following reprints): chapters1, 3-6, 8-12.M. Cristofani (ed.), Etruschi: una nuova immagine, Giunti, Firenze, 1985 (and following reprints): pp. 33-72.
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua, la società, Carocci, Roma, 2018 (and following reprints).
Modalità Frequenza
Attending lessons is strongly recommended; in case of impossibility, it is advisable to request the use of the recorded lessons according to the established procedure. The topics covered in class, and fundamental for knowledge of the subject, are not easily replaced through literature.Modalità Valutazione
The evaluation process consists of a talk, in which knowledge of the topics addressed during the course will be tested. The determination of the exam grade will take into account the depth of knowledge about these topics and the ability to critically analyze some concrete examples.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
M. Cristofani (ed.), Etruschi: una nuova immagine, Giunti, Firenze, 1985 (and following reprints): pp. 33-72.
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua, la società, Carocci, Roma, 2018 (and following reprints).
Programma
The course will address the following main topics: languages and writing systems of pre-Roman Italy; methodologies for decoding the epigraphic messages; inscribed artifacts as archaeological finds; the contribution of epigraphic documentation to the study of institutions, society, handicraft, and religion.Testi Adottati
G. Bartoloni (ed.), Introduzione all’etruscologia, Hoepli, Milano, 2012 (and following reprints): chapters1, 3-6, 8-12.M. Cristofani (ed.), Etruschi: una nuova immagine, Giunti, Firenze, 1985 (and following reprints): pp. 33-72.
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua, la società, Carocci, Roma, 2018 (and following reprints).
Modalità Frequenza
Attending lessons is strongly recommended; in case of impossibility, it is advisable to request the use of the recorded lessons according to the established procedure. The topics covered in class, and fundamental for knowledge of the subject, are not easily replaced through literature.Modalità Valutazione
The evaluation process consists of a talk, in which knowledge of the topics addressed during the course will be tested. The determination of the exam grade will take into account the depth of knowledge about these topics and the ability to critically analyze some concrete examples.