Teacher
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DI NOCERA Gian Maria
(syllabus)
Title: Environment and economy in the first agricultural societies in central and southern Italy. The module is divided into two parts. The first part of the course deals with methodological themes and the characterization of Italian Neolithic facies. A brief history of the studies will be followed by themes which aim to provide a critical reading of the archaeological sources. Then the theme on the environment between the end of the Pleistocene and the beginning of the Holocene will be introduced. The course will begin with some notes on the last Mesolithic hunter-gatherer societies in Italy. The lessons will continue offering an examination of the Neolithic cultures in Italy. Particular attention will be paid to the origins of these first communities, the aim of the course is, in fact, to understand the process of formation of the first agricultural societies in relation to ecological and economic aspects. The second part is dedicated to in-depth seminars on specific topics, in which students are directly involved through individual relationships and collective discussions. The slides of the individual lessons in pdf format will be sent periodically by the teacher to the attending students only. Students who cannot attend classes are invited to contact the teacher for an interview on the exam schedule and to receive information on the exam texts.
(reference books)
Indication on the exam texts will be provided by the teacher on the first day of class.
An integral part of the course are the materials provided by the teacher to the attending students in PDF format of the individual lessons. This material can only be used for educational purposes.
Pessina Andrea, Tinè Vincenzo 2008 - Archeologia del Neolitico. L'Italia tra sesto e quarto millennio, Carocci editore (ristampa 2021).
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