This field school will provide students with the necessary knowledge of methods and techniques of stratigraphic excavation, as well as with a practical experience in archaeological digging, documentation of the excavation, technical relief and structural analysis of walls and mosaics. In the pottery lab, students will be introduced to cleaning, classifying and cataloging mobile artifacts. In the conservation lab, students will learn and practice techniques of restoration on the mosaic floor. Seminars about Principles of Stratigraphy, Etruscan and Roman pottery, and History of Populonia are included.
The program includes excursions and trips around the region, including the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia, the Acropolis and the Medieval Castle of Populonia.
During this four-week program, students may earn up to 6 fully accredited units from the University of Arizona at the undergraduate or graduate level. The program is co-sponsored by the classical archaeology division of the University of Florence in Italy and by the Departments of Anthropology and Classics at the University of Arizona.
Courses Available:
Classics and Anthropology 463 for undergraduates
Classics and Anthropology 563 for graduate students
Classics and Anthropology and Art 399 and 499 for undergraduates
Students may take 3 or 6 units.
The Populonia dig is located on the beautiful Mediterranean coast of northwest Italy, approximately 2 hours from Florence.
Students will stay in apartments (3-5 students per apartment) at 1 of 2 area four star resorts: Resort Poggio all'Agnello or Villaggio Orizzonte. These beautiful resorts with swimming pools are in close proximity to the beach and have cooking facilities available for students.
The program is coordinated through Regents Professor Dr. David Soren, Departments of Anthropology, Classics and Art, University of Arizona, who is a Resident of the American Academy of Rome and an honorary Italian citizen. Italian coordinator is Giandomenico De Tommaso, Professor of Classical Archaeology of the University of Florence. Field Director/Lecturer is Dr. Carolina Megale of the University of Florence.
