Etruscology

The course aims to train students in the field of archaeological and epigraphic analysis and of research into specific Etruscan cultural identity traits, by means of assessing the repetition of phenomena in the material data. This skill is strengthened in order to critically approach current theses regarding the multifaceted aspects of the Etruscan civilisation, with particular attention to exchanges, acquisitions, uses, and cultural elaborations in the dynamics in progress with other cultural entities of the Ancient World.

Knowledge and understanding: students acquire knowledge of the different lines of research concerning the Etruscan civilisation, articulated in the different aspects of their culture and society.
Skills: through course attendance and study of the educational material provided, students are made capable of exploring the relationship between analysis of epigraphic, archaeological, and contextual data (objects and monuments), in order to assess their specific role as indicators of actions and behaviours. Students acquire the skill to work independently on the research lines approached during each learning unit.