Teaching Workshop: Archeological Escavation/advances Level in Lavagnone of Desenzano Del Garda (BS)
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The workshop strengthens technical and professionalizing skills acquired by the basic archaeological excavation laboratory, such as to recognize, analyze, and describe contexts.
It also aims to improve autonomy in digging and drawing up technical documentation.
Finally, a further goal is helping students access the labour market and find employment in archaeological excavation fields.
It also aims to improve autonomy in digging and drawing up technical documentation.
Finally, a further goal is helping students access the labour market and find employment in archaeological excavation fields.
Expected learning outcomes
Skill to apply theory and practices to solve autonomously the basic tasks in fieldwork on prehistoric and protohistoric sites:
excavation and recording of dataset,graphic and photographic documentation; findings management, classification and archiving.
excavation and recording of dataset,graphic and photographic documentation; findings management, classification and archiving.
Lesson period: Second semester
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
If the Covid emergency will continue, lessons will be held in presence mode if just possible or in blended mode.
Students will be able to find all the information to access the lessons and any changes to the program on the Ariel website of the laboratory, at the beginning and during the 2nd semester.
If it is not possible to carry out the final exercise in the manner provided in the Syllabus, the test can be carried out electronically in the manner that will be communicated on the Ariel site of the laboratory at the end of the course.
Students will be able to find all the information to access the lessons and any changes to the program on the Ariel website of the laboratory, at the beginning and during the 2nd semester.
If it is not possible to carry out the final exercise in the manner provided in the Syllabus, the test can be carried out electronically in the manner that will be communicated on the Ariel site of the laboratory at the end of the course.
Course syllabus
Day 1: Preliminary training on the risks specific to the on field researches activities.
General notes on the Lavagnone (BS) site and on the investigation procedures specific to the "wetland archeaology".
From day 2 to the end of the workshop:
methods and practices of archaeological excavation in the pile-dwelling contexts;
collection and management of excavation data;
treatment and conservation of the findings ;
wet-wood management: documentation, sampling, practices for conservation;
sampling for paleoenvironmental and paleoeconomic reconstruction;
sampling for dendrochronology.
General notes on the Lavagnone (BS) site and on the investigation procedures specific to the "wetland archeaology".
From day 2 to the end of the workshop:
methods and practices of archaeological excavation in the pile-dwelling contexts;
collection and management of excavation data;
treatment and conservation of the findings ;
wet-wood management: documentation, sampling, practices for conservation;
sampling for paleoenvironmental and paleoeconomic reconstruction;
sampling for dendrochronology.
Prerequisites for admission
no
Teaching methods
Guided practical activities.
Teaching Resources
no
Assessment methods and Criteria
Attending the workshop.
Professor(s)