Sedimentology Applied to Cultural Heritage

This Course aims to prepare graduates for diagnosis of i) sedimentary rocks, ii) sedimentary and
petrogenetic environments, iii) preservation and weathering state of sedimentary natural stones, in view of
job activities for diagnosis and preservation of architectural, archaeological and sculptural materials and for
preservation and exploitation of sedimentary and archaeological environments and landscapes.

Ability to: 1) observe, describe, recognize and classify sediments and sedimentary rocks; 2) recognize
provenance and weathering degree of sedimentary rocks as architectural, archaeological and sculptural
materials; 3) recognize the most common continental and transitional sedimentary facies, processes and
environments; 4) describe a sedimentary succession and landscape for archaeological purposes and
environmental fruition.