CODE 85013 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 1 BENI ARCHEOLOGICI 8469 (SSPC-1) - GENOVA 5 cfu anno 2 BENI ARCHEOLOGICI 8469 (SSPC-1) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR CHIM/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PROOF 'TEST SUBJECTS I YEAR ( PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY) AIMS AND CONTENT TEACHING METHODS All lessons except the last are held in the classroom with frontal lessons. The last lesson takes place in the laboratory, at the DCCI department, for practical experiences. SYLLABUS/CONTENT • Metals in human evolution starting from the origins • The use of early metals and the transition from metal to alloy • What a metallic artifact can tell: 1. from ore to metal 2. from metal to alloy 3. from the alloy to the object 4. from the object to its use 5. from abandonment to recovery (processes of alteration) 6. from discovery to conservation Laboratory practice with observation of samples and processing of bronzes from the casting to the object RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY For the approach to metallurgy we recommend books on common metallurgy such as Daniel A. Brandt, J.C. Warner, Metallurgy Fundamentals: Ferrous and Nonferrous Sixth Edition, ISBN 1635638747 Pietro Pedeferri, Corrosion Science and Engineering (Engineering Materials), 2018, Springer For metallurgy applied to cultural heritage or the history of metallurgy G. AGRICOLA De re metallica B. CELLINI Memoirs PLINY THE ELDER De Naturalis Historia book 33 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD PAOLO PICCARDO Ricevimento: Appointments with the teacher can be arranged by email paolo.piccardo@unige.it Exam Board FABIO NEGRINO (President) MONICA BALDASSARRI FABRIZIO BENENTE CLAUDIO CAPELLI ELENA CIMAROSTI ANDREA DE PASCALE ANTONINO FACELLA SILVIA PALLECCHI PAOLO PICCARDO FRANCESCO RUBAT BOREL CARLO VARALDO LESSONS LESSONS START Please check the information on the official web page Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam consists in a discussion on a case study proposed to the student ASSESSMENT METHODS The ability of the student to argument around a case study and on the possible information that can be obtained by studying an object made in metal is the most important skill that will be assessed during the exam FURTHER INFORMATION It is important to read scientific papers on the topic to have a wider vision of the possibilities offered by the study of anceint artefacts made of metal Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Quality education Partnerships for the goals
