GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY

The course is part of the master's degree in "Ancient Civilizations" and "History of Arts and Conservation of Heritage".
In the Master's Degree in "Science of Antiquity", the 12 credits module of "Classical Archeology" can be set up together with "Roman Archeology”.
It aims to ensure:
- advanced content, methodological and epistemological skills in the field of Greek archeology;
- in-depth knowledge of Greek antiquity in its material expressions, obtained through the direct knowledge of the monuments and of all the documentary evidences that contribute to the reconstruction of the Greek world;
- advanced methodological skills in describing, reading and interpreting monuments;
- interest in the history of studies with particular reference to historiographical aspects;
- knowledge of the main tools for researching and updating the discipline;
- ability to develop an original scientific presentation

At the end of the course the student knows:
- understand and interpret the main material testimonies of the Greek world;
- proposing an analytical commentary on the material testimonies of the Greek world, framing them in a historical, chronological and historiographical way, proposing suitable comparisons and documentaries, explaining their relevance as historical testimony with particular attention to political and social aspects;
- use the tools necessary to update the research; access the main bibliographic databases;
- communicate in oral form using the specific terminology of the discipline;
- propose an original scientific presentation.

It is recommended but not required that the student should have sustained the examination of Archaeology and history of Greek and Roman art (undergraduate program).

Imagerie and Everyday Life in Fifth-Century Athens: Evidence from Attic Pottery

According to an estimate, more than 300,000 painted vases—complete or fragmentary—have survived to the present day. As with the vast majority of material evidence from the Greek world, they represent only a minimal fraction of the production that developed from the Geometric period to the end of the Hellenistic age. A significant portion of this class of materials was created in Athens during the Archaic and Classical periods. Their distribution was widespread: at banquets, in necropoleis, and in sacred contexts. The figurative repertoire, which in many respects remains insufficiently known, offers a direct insight into fundamental aspects of Greek society. What meanings did myths hold, and how did they interact with the lives of citizens? How was daily life within the household organized? What was the role of women? What information do these objects provide about craftsmanship and the world of production and trade? The course aims to explore some of these issues on the basis of the corpus of vases produced in Athens between the beginning of the fifth century BCE and the first decades of the following century.

Class notes. General overview: Ingeborg Scheiber, Il vaso in Grecia. Produzione, commercio e uso degli antichi vasi in terracotta, Milano 2004 (ed. or. 1995). Further bibliographical information will be provided during the lessons.

The course will be held in the form of a seminar, with topics assigned to each participant in order to develop a written text. The exam is based on lecture notes, on the topics developed during the course and on some further recommended readings.

written and oral

Regarding the grading criteria (the method by which grades will be assigned), regardless of whether students attend lectures or not:
A. Scores in the range of 18-22 will be awarded under the following conditions:
Sufficient knowledge and understanding applied in reference to the curriculum.
Limited ability to gather and/or interpret data while formulating independent judgments.
Sufficient communicative skills, particularly concerning the use of specific language related to the economic functioning of public services.
B. Scores in the range of 23-26 will be awarded under the following conditions:
Fair knowledge and understanding applied in reference to the curriculum.
Fair ability to gather and/or interpret data while formulating independent judgments.
Fair communicative skills, particularly regarding the use of specific language related to the economic functioning of public services.
C. Scores in the range of 27-30 will be awarded under the following conditions:
Good or excellent knowledge and understanding applied in reference to the curriculum.
Good or excellent ability to gather and/or interpret data while formulating independent judgments.
Fully appropriate communicative skills, particularly in relation to the use of specific language pertaining to the economic functioning of public services.
D. Honors will be awarded in the presence of excellent knowledge and understanding applied in reference to the curriculum, along with exceptional judgment ability and communicative skills.

The course provides traditional lectures

The course have the form of a seminar, and a topic will be assigned to each student.