INGLESE

English

The student will acquire familiarity and knowledge of topics concerning some practical aspects related to i) Archaeological sciences in the framework of Archaological Stratigraphies and relative chronological sequencing; ii) Physical methodologies in the framework of dating; materials characterization and stable istotope applications.

Knowledge and application of the main Archeological concepts related to stratigraphy. Knowledge and application of theoretical principles and Technical protocols of physical analyses of archaeological materials. Integration of results coming from Archeological and physical sciences to produce conceptual models of interpretations for the study cases.

Frontal Classes and numerical exercizes for a total of (6x8) 48 hours (see Extended program section)

Methods for learning verification include: an oral part that competes with 100% of the final assessment.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Archaeological Stratigraphies (12 hours)
Gaining info from Archeological Excavation.
Excavation methodologies and stratigraphic sequences reconstructions.
Support the excavation by adequate documentation.
Archaeological finds.

Evaluating the time (12 hours)
Chronological sequences.
Absolute and relative chronologies.
Archaeological finds seriations.
Stratigraphic contexts, activities, phases and periods.
Absolute chronologies.
Real field study site analysis: The Major Temple of Cuma Acropolis.

PHYSICAL METHODOLOGIES
Methods of material characterization (8 hours).
Review of the interaction with matter of proton, ion, electron and X-ray beams useful for the characterization of materials in archaeology and artworks.
Technique of X-ray fluorescence (XRF and MA-XRF) and its use.
Principles of RAMAN, PIXE, PIGE, RBS, SEM analysis techniques and their applications.

Stable Isotope Methodologies (6 hours).
Radiogenic and stable Isotopes.
Stable and Radioactive Isotopes nomenclature.
Isotope fractionation processes.
The usage of stable isotopes in the field of Archeology & Cultural heritage: dietary, migration and Provenance studies.
Measurement techniques:
IRMS (Gas Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry);
MCICPMS (Multi Collector Isotope Ration Mass Spectrometry).

Radiocarbon Dating (10 hours).
Radiocarbon nomenclature:
Geochemical notation;
Geochronological notation;
Radiocarbon in the environment and C Cycle.
Principles of dating:
Radiocarbon Decay;
Data handling;
Calibration.
Measurement techniques:
Principles of Liquid scintillation.
AMS (Accelerator Mass Spectrometry).
Integrating Measured 14C ages with Stratigraphic data: Bayesian tools to estimate chronologies.