Valcamonica Rock Art Field School & Fieldwork 2017
Angelo Fossati





Location: Paspardo, Italy
Season: July 20, 2017 to August 10, 2017
Post ID#20830 - replied 1/12/2017 6:34 AM
Angelo Fossati




Location: Paspardo, Italy
Season:
July 20, 2017 to August
10, 2017
Session
dates:
July 20-27; July 27-August 3;
August 3-10
Application
Deadline:
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Deadline
Type:
Contact for details
Website:
Affiliation:
Catholic University of the
Sacred Heart (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Brescia, and Footsteps of
Man Archaeological Cooperative Society (IFRAO member), ITALY
Project
Director:
Prof. Angelo Eugenio FOSSATI
Project
Description
Valcamonica rock art (the first World Heritage List
site in UNESCO in Italy), is an alpine valley between the provinces of Bergamo
and Brescia in Northern Italy. In Valcamonica rock art constitutes an
archaeological, artistic, ethnographic and historical patrimony of immense
value, not only for its antiquity but, for the thematic and iconographic
wealth. As an active rock art centre, member of IFRAO (International Federation
of Rock Art Organizations), the Footsteps of Man and the Catholic
University of Brescia, organise annual archaeology fieldwork at Paspardo,
one of the major concentrations of engravings in the area, giving those
interested (archaeologists and scholars, students and enthusiasts) the
opportunity to help the research and learn how to study rock art at
Valcamonica.
Project participants will: survey, excavate, clean,
photograph, draw and catalogue the rocks engraved in three main sites at
Paspardo, Valcamonica: Vite-Deria, La Bosca, Castello. The project consists of
different phases, some are executed at the sites ( survey to find new engraved
rocks; analysis of the level of damage to the rock surfaces and conservation
problems; contact tracing to record the engravings using permanent pens on
plastic sheets and photography), and some in the laboratory (reduction of
drawing to scale; cataloguing of engravings). Training will be given.
During each week-long fieldwork session, participants
will also have evening lectures on rock art subjects delivered by scholars of
international fame, watch films, and have the opportunity to visit other rock
art sites (such as the National Park of Naquane, at Capo di Ponte, the park of
Foppe di Nadro, at Ceto, and the Park of Bedolina-Seradina at Capo di Ponte),
the Roman National Museum and some medieval churches with beautiful frescoes
and sculptures.
In Paspardo accommodation is provided in a communal
house with rooms, dormitories, showers and kitchen. Volunteers should bring:
personal towels, work clothes and gloves, gym shoes, sleeping bag, sun cream,
sun hat and sun glasses. Full information including travel to Paspardo and a
bibliography will be given to participants.
Period(s) of
Occupation: Neolithic to Medieval
Time
Notes:
We are working on rock
engraved with images made by prehistoric and protohistoric people mainly during
the Neolithic (six thousand years ago), Bronze Age and Iron Age (from four
thousands to two thousand years ago). You will learn how to trace the rock art
and help us in discovering new rocks engraved
Project
size:
25-49 participants
Minimum Length
of Stay for Volunteers: One
session (one week)
Minimum
age: 16
Experience
required:
Keen eyes and open mind. You
will acquire experience during participation.
Room and Board
Arrangements
In Paspardo accommodation is provided in a communal
house with rooms, dormitories, showers and kitchen. Volunteers should bring:
personal towels, work clothes and gloves, gym shoes, sleeping bag, sun cream,
sun hat and sun glasses. Weekly fee covers board and lodging, tuition, reading
and work equipment, but not fares. A deposit is payable – details from organizers.
Cost:
€500 per week covering: food,
lodging, working material, tuitions, lectures, general insurance. internal
transports.
Academic Credit
Number of credits offered: none
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