PHOENICIAN-PUNIC ARCHAEOLOGY II

This class is the follow-up of "Phoenician and Punic Archaeology I". If you are enrolled in the archaeological curriculum of the Cultural Heritage BA, you can follow both parts and sustain a 12-CFU exam. Otherwise, you can follow the first part only ("Phoenician-Punic Archaeology I"), as a 6-CFU exam. If you are a foreign student, please contact the teacher for further information.

1. Knowledge and understanding (in outlines) of:
- Geography of the Levant and the Mediterranean
- Chronology of the ancient Levant
- sources and methods for the archaeology of the ancient Levant and the Phoenician world

2. Applying knowledge and understanding:
- you can identify ancient cities and major culturally significant geographic features on a map
- you can make an informed guess about datings of emblematic Levantine and/or Phoenician artefacts
- given a topic discussed in class, you can design a simple research strategy to address it

3. Making judgements
- you can formulate your own interpretative hypothesis for the classes of artefacts and sources discussed in class
- you can formulate your own critical opinion of the textbooks and articles read in class

4. Communication
- you learn to cooperate in groups to solve archaeological problems
- you exercise your ability to speak appropriately in front of an audience

5. Lifelong learning skills
- you can quickly scan a scientific article for essential information
- you can study texts written in a language different than your mother tongue

Command of scientific English is a prerequisite.

This is a monographic class on the symbolic value of the Sea for the Phoenicians. We will study several key case studies, covering the range of known archaeological contexts, with a specific focus on coastal religious and ritual contexts.

Foreign-language students may refer to
G. Markoe, The Phoenicians. London: British Museum Press 2000.

The successful partecipant is required to show a proactive attitude in class activities, to take a written final exam and to present an oral presentation on a given topic.

Partecipants will prepare a powerpoint presentation on a chosen topic and write a short scientific essay for the exam.

Italian

Non-attending students are kindly required to contact the teacher

written and oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Cities, infrastructure and social capital" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development