Geoarchaeology and Quaternary Geology

A.Y. 2024/2025
12
Max ECTS
96
Overall hours
SSD
GEO/04
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course consists of two units that intend to train graduating students in the fields of Geoarchaeology and Quaternary Geology, providing them with the necessary cultural and technical basis to carry out research and professional activities in archaeological projects and in the reconstruction of climatic variations in the Quaternary
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to identify the best techniques to deal with survey and archaeological excavation, as well as being able to describe a stratigraphic sequence and to sample it correctly for dating and laboratory analysis. Moreover, they will acquire competence about natural and anthropogenic climate changes during the Quaternary period.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The syllabus is shared with the following courses:
- [F4A-23](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af20250000f4a-23)
GEOARCHAEOLOGY
GEO/04 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
QUATERNARY GEOLOGY
GEO/04 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
Mon-Fri, 9-11.
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra "Ardito Desio", Via L. Mangiagalli 34, 20133 Milano