B028235 - ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST

English

The class provides the Basics of archaeological research in the Ancient near East (mainly for non archaeologists) and aims to provide the students with the basic knowledge on archaeological methods and aims, of valorization of archaeological heritage with special reference to the relationship to local communities and conflict areas.

C. Hargrove 2017, Cultural Heritage Tourism, (selected parts)
Bahn and Renfrew, Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice, 2016 (selected parts)
Pollock, Archaeology and War, 2016
Sandes 2017, Remembering Beirut: Lessons for Archaeology and (Post-) Conflict Urban Redevelopment in Aleppo

Knowledge and understanding of the main Problems concerning cultural heritage safeguarding;
Knowledge and understanding of archaeological practice in the Near East.
Ability in apllying the knowledge to case studies with a critical and Independent Approach. Critical ability to evaluate and Point out the better strategies to preserve and valorze the cultural heritage.
Ability in presenting a single Project for cultural vaolrization from ist first draft to the Submission for funding.

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lesson, discussion, talks

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Oral exam and Project presentation. Logical skills, ability in presenting the knowledge, critical skills, rethoric skills. Knowledge of technical vocabulary

The course develops on three stages:
1. Introduction to research methods in the practice of archaeology
2. Lessons on the relationship between Community identitiy and archaeological heritage in selected countries of Western Asia
3. Methods for the presentation of a project for protection/enhancement/exploitment of archaeological heritage in conflict areas.