| Description: | This course combines an introduction to archaeology with hands-on work on 2500 year-old archaeological finds in LdM's Archaeology Lab. These finds have recently been unearthed in central Italy in the archaic settlement of Accesa, under the scientific direction of the University of Florence, and in the Hellenistic necropolis of Bosco della Riserva, near Tuscania, where an excavation project is being conducted by LdM Students will learn what happens to the finds once they leave their recovery contexts and arrive in Florence: here, under the expert guidance of the instructors, students will be involved in the fundamental activities of restoration, conservation, documentation,study and storage of the finds. This course will also give students a general survey of the evolution of the discipline of archaeology over time and it will introduce them to the ancient Etruscan civilization, which forms such an important part of Italy's culture and heritage. Students will also have the opportunity to sign up to the summer workshop in Tuscania which operates directly at one of the archaeological sites. |