CODE 61698 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 METODOLOGIE PER LA CONSERV. RESTAURO BENI CULTURALI 9009 (LM-11) - GENOVA 4 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE GEOLOGICHE 8763 (L-34) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR GEO/09 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course takes into consideration the application aspects of mineralogy and petrography for the fields of interest of Cultural Heritage, in particular in relation to the archaeometry of ceramic and stone materials of archaeological and conservation interest. The course provides the tools of investigation for the characterization of the artifacts of useful support to archaeological problems in reference to technical knowledge and provenance. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The teaching aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on the characterization and provenance studies of ornamental ceramic and stone artefacts.The student will acquire the ability to describe and classify artistic assets and archaeometric interest; will be able to use optical microscopy methods to analyze the different components of the materials. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The attendance and participation in the planned activities (lectures and lab activities) will allow the student to acquire the necessary knowledge to deal with studies in the field of the archaeometry of ceramic products, mortars and plasters, dimension stones. Specifically, the student will be able to: • know and describe the production techniques of ceramic materials, mortars and plasters • know the methods of investigation: stereomicroscopy, thin section optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, EDS microanalysis and powder diffraction analyses XRPD • know how to distinguish the types of coatings using the theoretical and practical skills acquired • know how to conduct surveys of provenance on ceramic artefacts and stone materials by applying the acquired knowledge to specific case studies. PREREQUISITES The students are assumed to know the topics covered by the courses of Mineralogy and Petrography, in particular 1) classification of minerals 2) recognition of rock forming minerals 3) properties of minerals 4) classification of magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks 5) physical properties of the rocks. TEACHING METHODS The course consists of lectures and laboratory activities. Since activities are planned to develop data analysis skills and to apply the acquired knowledge during practical and methodological activities, attendance at lessons and lab activity is strongly recommended. Lectures in the classroom are delivered through multimedia presentations. The lab activities are aimed at the practical application of the theoretical knowledge acquired during the lectures and also represent a self-assessment test. The laboratory work is followed by individual reports and final discussion with the teacher. In particular, students will be engaged in: • Macroscopic analysis of samples for the recognition of "ceramic groups", textural features of mortars, plasters and ornamental stones; • individual activity at stereomicroscope and polarizing microscope using the collections of the DISTAV; • collective activity with the scanning electron microscope (SEM-EDS) to determine the composition of minerals, ceramic pastes and coatings. The laboratory exercises take place in classrooms equipped with 24 polarizing microscopes, 12 steromicroscopes and in the DISTAV SEM-EDS laboratory. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course syllabus includes the presentation and discussion of the following topics Introduction to the mineralogical-petrographic method applied to ceramics. Production techniques. Archaeological study of ceramics of archaeological interest: pastes and coatings. Evolution of production techniques from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages. The ceramic productions in Liguria and in the Mediterranean area. Applications to characterization, provenance and identification of production techniques. Processes of alteration of ceramic products. Archaeometry of lithic artifacts. Historical extraction sites: their conservation and restoration. Archaeometric characterization of mortars and plasters. Methods of investigation for the provenance analysis and production techniques RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY All the slides used during the lectures and other teaching material will be available on AulaWeb at the end of each cycle of lessons / laboratory activities together with other selected papers in pdf format. The suggested books are available together with other books for further study at the SMFN School library and at the teacher office. Recommended texts for any further information: - AMOROSO: Trattato di Scienza della conservazione dei monumenti. Alinea Ed. - LAZZARINI & TABASSO: Il restauro della pietra. CEDAM Ed., 2003. - MAGRELLI & MEUCCI: Degrado e Conservazione dei Materiali Lapidei. CEFME, Edilroma, 2000. - PECCHIONI, FRATINI, CANTISANI: Le malte antiche e moderne tra tradizione ed innovazione. II Ed., Patron Editore, 2018. - RICE: Pottery analysis. Chicago U.P., 2005. - WINKLER: Stone in architecture. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ROBERTO CABELLA Ricevimento: The students are able to book an appointment by phone, by mail or by aulaweb Exam Board ROBERTO CABELLA (President) DONATO BELMONTE CRISTINA CARBONE PIETRO MARESCOTTI LAURA GAGGERO (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START For lessons start and timetable go to the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/ Class schedule MINERALOGY AND PETROGRAFY APPLIED TO CULTURAL HERITAGE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam is subdivided in two parts: a practical test with written report and an oral assessment. The practical test and the written report are related to the topics and practical activities carried out during the laboratory activity. Students are admitted to the oral exam if the assessment of their written exam is 18/30 or more The oral examination consists of the presentation of a topic chosen by the student and the answer to questions asked by the teacher on topics covered during the course. The final score is given by the arithmetic average between the scores of the two parts. The oral examination can be sustained both in the same session as the practical test or in subsequent sessions published on the UNIGE website. Three exam dates will be available in the winter session (January-February) and three in the summer session (June, July, September). ASSESSMENT METHODS Details on how to prepare for the exam and the degree of detail required for each topic will be provided at the beginning of the course and reiterated during lectures and lab activities. The report of the practical test will verify the effective acquisition of the knowledge of the methods of investigation and of the application of diagnostic techniques to the archaeometric determination of artefacts. The student must be able to integrate the knowledge acquired during the lectures with the skills acquired during the workshop activities in specific cases treated during the course. The oral examination will focus mainly on the topics covered during the lectures and will have the purpose of assessing the achievement of the appropriate level of knowledge, the ability to use the theoretical notions for archaeometric analysis. The ability to expose the arguments clearly and with correct terminology will also be evaluated. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 18/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 15/02/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 21/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 06/07/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 27/07/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 31/08/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale 20/09/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Regular attendance at lectures and lab activities is strongly recommended.
